# SDR OG5S2015FA0000037

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2015
- Submitted: January 28, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N598ND](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N598ND), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496282
- Aircraft time: 2,901 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A1H6
- Engine time: 4,552 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Distributor Gear
- Part number: K3008
- Condition: Detached
- Location: Magneto
- Part time: 598 hours
- Component: Magneto, Champion, 4373
- Component part number: 4373
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OG5S2015FA0000037

## Discrepancy

DURING RUNUP FOUND LT ENGINE LT MAGNETO TO HAVE A LARGE MAG DROP.  TROUBLESHOT TO LT MAGNETO LT ENGINE.  DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND DISTRIBUTOR FINGER LOOSE FROM DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.  REPLACED MAGNETO WITH SERVICABLE.

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