ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380184
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| Date: | Monday 23 January 1984 |
| Time: | 03:09 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2115D |
| MSN: | 70985029 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4084 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tallahassee, FL (KTHL) |
| New Orleans, LA (MSY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENG QUIT AS THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING FOR AN APPROACH INTO MOISANT ARPT & THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS SEVERELY CRACKED & BOTH SETS OF BREAKER POINTS WERE DISPLACED AWAY FROM THE BREAKER CAM. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP IN THE MAGNETO. THE ROTATING MAGNETO SHAFT REAR BEARING WAS 'LOCKED UP' & HAD CAUSED THE BEARING RETAINER TO SPIN WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. THE INNER RACE HAD APPARENTLY WELDED ITSELF ONTO THE SHAFT DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP IN THE BEARING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84FA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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