What was found
ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE A MAGNETO DROP DURING RUN-UP. FOUND CONDENSER OPEN. REPLACED WITH NEW. OPS CHECK OK. SUBMITTER STATED COULD CAUSE INJURY TO GROUND PERSONNEL THINKING MAGNETOS WERE GROUNDED. DATE CODE ON CONDENSER 9914.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2197K
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 447995206
- Engine
- Lyc LO360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Condenser
- Part number
- I0382807
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 30 hours
- 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.