Service difficulty report · Rotor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
March 10, 2016
Submitted
March 10, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3021C
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916137
Aircraft time
3,619 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
1,276 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Rotor
Part number
M3548
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,276 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY TIMING THE RT MAGNETO. REMOVED IT, REMOVED DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR. NOTICED THE ROTOR GEAR WAS LOOSE. I PULLED ON IT AND IT CAME RIGHT OFF WITH PART OF THE ROTOR CAM HOLDER WITH IT. IT WAS CLEARLY BROKEN PRIOR TO REMOVING THE GEAR.

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