Service difficulty report · Points · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 9, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5911L
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496102
Aircraft time
7,648 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
3,020 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Points
Part number
M3081
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
398 hours
Component
Magneto · Champion · 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.

What was found

DURING RUNUP, CREW FOUND THAT THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. THE REMOVED MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. THE PORTION OF THE PRIMARY CONTACT POINTS THAT IS ACTED UPON BY THE CAM WAS FOUND BROKEN FREE OF THE POINTS ASSEMBLY AND WAS FOUND LAYING INSIDE THE MAGNETO CASE. THE FRACTURE EDGE DISPLAYED A COMBINATION OF BRIGHT AND RUSTED METAL. THIS INDICATES THAT THE PART HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE FAILING COMPLETELY.

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