Thread: DA 42 accident
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Old April 28th 07, 09:07 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dylan Smith
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Default DA 42 accident

On 2007-04-27, Jim Carter wrote:
Dylan's statement that "most two magneto engines have single points of
failure" surprises me unless he's talking about other components. A properly
implemented two magneto setup is fully redundant.


That big gear at the back of the engine that drives the mags is a single
point of failure. While it is a very robust object, it's still driving
both mags.

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