Service difficulty report · Rotor · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Part
Rotor
Part number
M35123
Condition
Sheared
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,848 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING MAGNETO DURING A GROUND RUN UP WHICH CHANGED TO A DEAD MAG. UPON RETURNING TO BASE MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE MAGNETO AND FOUND THAT THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT WHERE THE ROTOR GEAR M3827 MOUNTS ONTO THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED OFF.

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