Service difficulty report · Rotor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 27, 2016
Submitted
April 27, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4166H
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843119
Aircraft time
12,613 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Rotor
Part number
M3548
Condition
Detached
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
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

PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE DIED WHEN THE LT MAGNETO WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH RUNNING. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE ISSUE, AND WHEN THE RT MAG WAS REMOVED, RATTLING COULD BE HEARD INSIDE. WHEN THE MAG WAS OPENED, THE BROKEN OFF END OF THE ROTOR, INCLUDING THE CAM AND ROTOR GEAR, FELL OUT. THE MAGNETO HAD BEEN IN SERVICE 1 MONTH SINCE INSTALL.

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