What was found
DISTRIBUTOR GEARS IN MAGNETO BROKE DURING TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. NOTIFIED ELECTRO SYSTEMS, INC., OF MAGNETO MALFUNCTION.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5624G
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 172773563
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Gear
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 4,033 hours
- Component
- Bendix
- 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.