What was found
MAGNETO FAILED IN FLIGHT. ON INSPECTION, DETERMINED THAT THE ROTOR CONTACT FINGER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR ASSY AND WAS ROTATING FREELY ON THE SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2014
- Submitted
- April 25, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N143ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2841135
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Rotor
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 488 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.