What was found
MAGNETO REMOVED AFTER 67 HRS IN SERVICE SINCE LAST 500HR INSPECTION, UPON DISSASSEMBLY FOUND THE DRIVE END OF THE ROTATING MAGNET SHAFT SHEARED INSIDE THE MAGNET BODY
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2024
- Submitted
- September 25, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N302PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496121
- Aircraft time
- 11,392 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 1,485 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Slick · 4370
- Component part number
- M3548
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.