What was found
RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED. MAJOR WORK ON BOTH MAGS APPROXIMATELY 850 HOURS AGO. NO MENTION OF POINTS OR CONDENSOR AT THAT TIME. 500-HOUR INSPECTIONS C/W APPROXIMATELY 200 HOURS AGO. APPEARS MAG HAD 1,646 HOURS SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N61612
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17264675
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 4250
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,646 hours
- Component
- Slick
- 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.