What was found
(CAN) MAINTENANCE CRANKED THE RT STARTER FOR REQUIRED TROUBLESHOOTING ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, AND AS THE FIRST PROP BLADE WENT BY, THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. LOOKED AT THE MAG AND FOUND THE CASE BLOWN APART.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 20,745 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Cap
- Part number
- M2918
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Magento
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.