# SDR FQAR20170614047

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2017
- Submitted: June 15, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N416PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N416PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843438
- Aircraft time: 19,064 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 4347
- Part serial: 95040010
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20170614047

## Discrepancy

PILOT COULD NOT START ENGINE AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONELL REVEALED THE NEWLY INSTALLED LEFT MAGNETO WAS MALFUNCTIONING.

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