What was found
MAGNETOS WERE REMOVED FROM LT ENG AND SENT FOR 500 HR INSP. INSP REVEALED A CRACK IN THE MAGNETO HSG. MAG MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED FROM MFG. MAGNETO WAS SCRAPED.
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 5,714 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Case
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- S6LN1208
- 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.