What was found
(CAN) L/H MAGNETO (SLICK 4310 S/N 99042051) HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR 500 HR INSPECTION. FOUND ONE (1) TOOTH ON THE DRIVE GEAR WAS MISSING. REPLACED DRIVE GEAR (P/N 36066). REMOVED ENGINE OIL SUMP AND FOUND THE MISSING GEAR TOOTH.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 557 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Drive Gear
- Part number
- 36066
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 855 hours
- 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.