What was found
(CAN) DURING A MAGNETO INSEPCTION FOR ENGINE TIMING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO MISSING TEETH ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. NO REPORTS OF ENGINE RUNNING IRREGULAR. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Gear Assembly
- Part number
- 10349234
- Condition
- Broken Teeth
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Bendix · 103493659
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.