What was found
(AUS) MAGNETO DRIVE SHAFT OUTER BEARING COMPLETELY DESTROYED. BEARING HAD BEEN RUNNING DRY FOR SOME TIME. SUSPECT MAGNETO ASSEMBLED WITHOUT GREASE IN THE BEARING. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Socata TB10TOBAGO
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 10400553
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Magneto · Cont
- Component part number
- D4LN3000
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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