What was found
INSP FOUND BOTH MAGNETO HOUSINGS ARE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. SUSPECT THAT WHEN NEW COILS WERE INSTALLED, THE WEDGES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY OR OVERDRIVEN INTO POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4957J
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R180
- Aircraft serial
- 28R30704
- Engine
- Lyc IO360B1E
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 103493943
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Magneto
- Part time
- 3,885 hours
- Component
- Bendix · S49L1227
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.