What was found
PILOT COMPLAINED OF DEAD LT MAGNETO, RT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR GEAR HAD FRACTURED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. ALL BREAKS APPEARED FRESH AND CLEAN.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4109D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 31853012
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Gear
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Lt Magneto
- Part time
- 843 hours
- Component
- Bendix · SGRN1208
- 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.