SDR 98ZZZX2670

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
July 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N543D
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Magneto
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Slick · 6320
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHEN LEFT ENGINE GOT ROUGH IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-START ON GROUND. FOUND LEFT MAGNETO SEVERELY CORRODED INTERNALLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT MAGNETO ON LEFT ENGINE AND BOTH MAGS ON RIGHT ENGINE IN SAME CONDITION, BUT HAD NOT FAILED YET. FOUR NEW MAGS INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT.