Andrew Gideon wrote:

Would an owner wait for the next flight?

This owner would not (and did not when one mag died).

That didn't mean it got looked at immediately, however. The problem was reported
to the local shop immediately, but the mechanic didn't get to it for several
days.

George Patterson
To a pilot, altitude is like money - it is possible that having too much
could prove embarassing, but having too little is always fatal.