Service difficulty report · Rotor · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5331Y
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496163
Engine
Lyc LO360A1G6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Rotor
Part number
M3513
Condition
Sheared
Location
Anti-Drive End
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4302
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RT MAGNETO ON THE RT ENGINE. THIS COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE WITH TWO MAGNETOS. THE FIRST MAGNETO (SN 02071564) FAILED WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 529.1. THE SECOND MAGNETO (SN 04041941) FAILED WITH A TOTOAL TIME OF 166.6. BOTH FAILURES WERE THE RESULT OF THE ANTI-DRIVE END OF THE ROTOR, SHEARING OFF BELOW THE ROTOR GEAR(M3827) AT THE BASE OF THE CAM SLOT.

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