What was found
WHEN TROUBLE SHOOTING AN EXCESSIVE LEFT MAGNETO DROP, THE LEFT MAGNETO PLASTIC GEARS WERE FOUND TO BE MISSING SIX TEETH. ONE WAS MISSING ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAGNETO WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2001
- Submitted
- August 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N38305
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7780413
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- BL68256013
- Part serial
- J020004
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 400 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.