What was found
PILOT REPORTED A "POPPING" SOUND COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE, AFTER INVESTIGATION MAINT FOUND THAT THE LT ENGINE LT MAGNETO CAM FOLLOWER EXCESSIVELY WORN. REPLACED MAGNETO AS NEEDED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2008
- Submitted
- September 25, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3570M
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347870117
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360EB
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Cam
- Part number
- 6314
- Part serial
- 07051322
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Magneto
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.