What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED DURING PRETAKE OFF RUN UP. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CONDUCTED AND FOUND THE MAGNETO TO HAVE COMPLETE FAILURE. MAGNETO RETURNED.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 13,035 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 4370MODF
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 366 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.