What was found
(CAN) THE LT MAGNETO FAILED DURING ENGINE START UP. MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING HAD COME APART AND LOOSE PIECES FROM COUPLING CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO MAGNETO AND ENGINE. ENGINE REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 2002
- Submitted
- May 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Moravn Z242L
- Aircraft time
- 4,003 hours
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO360A1B6
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Impulse Coupling
- Part number
- M3100
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Magneto · 4372
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.