What was found
(CAN) PLANE HAD BEEN SNAGGED FOR A 200 RPM DROP ON RT MAGNETO. MAGNETO WAS PULLED FOR INSPECTION, FOUND THE ROTOR SHAFT TO BE SHEARED. A NEW MAGNETO HAS BEEN RE-INSTALLED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2000
- Submitted
- November 14, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 470 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Rotor Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Magnet & Seal
- Part time
- 400 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Slick · 4309
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
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