# SDR 98ZZZX4797

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 30, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N861VL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861VL), registered now
- Make and model: Bnorm BN2B26
- Aircraft serial: 2155
- Engine: Lyc O540E4C5
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 6351
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lt Engine
- Part time: 7,454 hours
- Component: Slick
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4797

## Discrepancy

DURING RUN-UP, PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START.  LEFT MAGNETO REMOVED AND FOUND MAGNETO COUPLING PIN BROKEN AND CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR ASSY, P/N 71668, BROKEN.  GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

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