What was found
(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR GEAR FINGER FOUND LOOSE IN MAGNETO FOLLOWING AN ENGINE MAG CHECK THAT REVEALED A DEAD MAG.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 7,269 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1H6
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Distributor Gear
- Part number
- K3822
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 747 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Champion
- Component part number
- 4373
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.