What was found
WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL THE DRIVE GEAR ON REPLACEMENT MAGNETO, THE GEAR WOULD NOT FIT ONTO THE IMPULSE COUPLER BASE. WHEN MIC/MEASURED, THE BASE WAS .008 LARGER IN DIAMETER. MAG WAS REJECTED AND REPLACEMENT MAG WAS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2013
- Submitted
- April 5, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N882FT
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496248
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Out Of Limits
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- 4373
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.