What was found
(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAGNETO COULD NOT BE TIMED PROPERLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE COIL TO ROTOR CONTACT STUD WAS BROKEN AND THE COIL BURNED.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Grumav TBM3AIRTRD
- Aircraft time
- 3,424 hours
- Engine
- Wright R260020
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23E50
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Coil
- Condition
- Burned Out
- Location
- At Stud
- Component
- Magneto/Distribu · Bosch · SFLU1410
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.