JASC 7414
Service difficulty reports · 2,449
Reports filed under 7414 · Magneto/Distributor, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '7414' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '7414' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA110322006Rotor · broken(CAN) MAG WAS RECEIVED FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES AS IT FAILED IN SERVICE. MAG WAS OPENED UP & THE NYLON ROTOR GEAR, CAM & 2 TANGS OF THE ROTOR WERE FOUND ASSEMBLED BUT BROKEN AWAY FROM THE ROTOR SHAFT. WHILE INSPECTING THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK & GEAR ASSEMBLY IT WASDR CA110321011Magneto · failed(CAN) THE PILOT ELECTED TO CARRY OUT A MAGNETO CHECK IN CRUISE FLIGHT. A 200 RPM DROP WAS THE RESULT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE MAGNETO AND RETURNED IT TO THE MFG FOR WARRANTY. A STRIP REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WILL BSDR 2011FA0000140Distributor Blk · burnedREMOVED LEFT MAGNETO FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION AND FOUND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSEMBLY BURNED THROUGH AND PIECES FLOATING AROUND INSIDE MAGNETO. LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST COATED SURFACES AND BURNING EVIDENT ON COIL AND ROTOR HOUSING. CARBON BRUSH AND CAM ARE EXTREMELYSDR CA110223003Distributor Gear · loose(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE 500 HR INTERNAL MAGNETO INSPECTION THE DISTRIBUTOR FINGER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR, PN M3008. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT WAS COMMON TO THE EARLIER SERIES MAGNETOS OF 20 YEARS AGO. A DISTRIBUTOR GEAR FINGER THASDR CA110222007Magneto · failed(CAN) RT MAGNETO, PIN 10-60646-201, SIN: E09IA097, ABNORMAL OPERATION, SENDING ERRATIC INPUTS TO THE ERPM GAGE AND GOVERNOR. ONCE THE GOVERNOR WAS DISCONECTED, THE ENGINE WAS NOT OPERATING NORMALY, WITH FLUCTUATION IN POWER. THE FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND THE ASDR CA110215012Points · chatteringPOINTS CHATTERING. REPLACED MAGNETO.SDR CA110209025Rotor · brokenMAG WAS RECEIVED FOR WARRANTY EVALUATION DUE TO MAG BEING U/S AT 47 HRS SINCE NEW. MAG WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE ROTOR GEAR, CAM AND THE 2 HALVES OF THE ROTOR AT THE CAM GEAR SLOT WERE FOUND STILL ASSEMBLED BUT BROKEN AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE ROTOR. THIS WOULSDR CA110215009Magneto · failedDURING GROUND RUN LT MAGNETO FOUND TO HAVE BAD MAG DROP. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA110323005Magneto · failed(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED ENG VIBRATION DURING CLIMB OUT & ELECTED TO CARRY OUT A MAGNETO CHECK. THE NR 2 RT MAGNETO FAILED COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. MX CONFIRMED THE FAILURE & REMOVED THE MAGNETO FOR RETURN TO THE MFG FOR WARRANTY. A SDR CA110216006Rotor · broken(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED MAG DEAD. WHEN INSPECTED FOR WARRANTY RETURN THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR DID NOT TURN WHEN THE MAGNETO ROTOR WAS TURNED. THIS INDICATES THE ROTOR IS PROBABLY BROKEN AT THE CAM SLOT LOCATION. SEE SDR 20110209025 FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH ANOTHERSDR 2011FA0000054Shaft · failedMAG SHAFT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE MAG AS THE SHAFT EXITED THE MAG. CAUSING INOPERATIVE SYS, LOSS OF 1/2 ENGINE IGNITION AND ASSOCIATED WARNING LIGHTS IN THE COCKPIT.SDR CA110126008Magneto · contaminated(CAN) MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DURING INSPECTION FOR POOR STARTS. INSPECTION OF MAGNETO FOUND OIL IN POINTS CAVITY.SDR 2011FA0000038Coupling · mismanufacturedRADIO INTERFERENCE FROM RT MAGNETO ON THE LT ENGINE. ELECTED TO REPLACE BOTH MAGNETOS. ORDERED 2 NEW 6310 REV R MOD C MAGNETOS. BOTH NEW MAGS (SN NOT RECORDED BUT MFG IN AUG '10) HAD IMPELLER COUPLE SHAFTS APPROX .0937" LONGER THAN THE ORIGINALS. THE NEW MSDR 2011FA0000000Condenser · shortedENGINE WILL ROTATE WITH STARTER BUT WILL NOT START. ACFT ENGINE REPLACED WITH ENGINE IAW STC SA-703-GL, ENGINE O/H WITH NEW MAGNETO'S AND HAS NOW ACCUMULATED 32.7 HS. FOUND THE LT MAGNETO CONDENSOR FAILED. THIS ENGINE MODIFIED BY STC TO START ON LT MAGNETO SDR CA110103012Magneto · failedENGINE WOULD NOT START. LT MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA110323008Magneto · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER CONTROL SETUP FOR CRUISE CONDITION, ENG VIBRATION WAS DETECTED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CARRY OUT A MAGNETO CHECK WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENG RPM DROP WHEN THE NR RT MAGNETO WAS TESTED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. REMOVED TSDR 2010FA0001258Distributor Blk · meltedDURING A 500 HOUR INSP, COMPLIANCE OF M/N 6314 MAGNETOS, LT MAGNETO SHOWED SIGNS OF EXTREAM HIGH HEAT INTERNALLY. SB SB3-08A ADDRESSES PROBLEM CAUSED BY "SOFT" CARBON BRUSHES PACKAGED FROM SEPT 1, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 14, 2008. TT OF MAGNETO WAS DOCUMENTED AS SDR CA101213013Coil · damaged(CAN) MAGNETO INSPECTED AFTER GOVERNOR SURGE, HI-TENSION OUTPUT TANG ON COIL ASSEMBLY FOUND BENT UPWARDS, APPROX 30 DEGREES. TANG WORN THROUGH AND ELECTRICALLY BURNT. CARBON BRUSH ASSEMBLY DESTROYED. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE TANG TO BE FLUSH WITH MAGNSDR CA101213012Distributor Blk · cracked(CAN) MAGNETO INSPECTED AFTER GOVERNOR SURGE REPORTED. MOUNTING HOLES ON DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK CRACKED. ALSO NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION, MAIN ROLLER BEARINGS HAD NO GREASE LUBRICATION IN/ON THEM. MAGNETO HAD NO HISTORY OF PRIOR DISASSEMBLY. CONFIRMED BY CUSTOMER,SDR CA101130011Distributor Blk · damagedBRONZE DIST GEAR BUSHING CAME LOOSE IN BLOCK.SDR 2010FA0001205Spacer · brokenLT MAGNETO ON THE RT ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE RUNNING ENGINE. AFTER REMOVING THE MAGNETO NOTICED THAT THE IMPULSE COUPLING HUB SPACER HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE RIVETS AND SPLIT INTO 2 PIECES.SDR CA101209004Magneto · erratic(CAN) PILOT NOTED ERRATIC ENGINE TACH INDICATION. RIGHT HAND MAGNETO PN: 10-600646-201 REPLACED. (TC# 20101209004)SDR CA101116007Distributor Gear · damaged(CAN) DURING CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE WAS NOTED AS RUNNING ROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. INSPECTION REVEALED A UNSERVICABLE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. MAGNETO REMOVED FROM SERVICE.SDR CA101116003Pump · shorted(CAN) AUX FUEL PUMP WARNING LIGHT FLICKERS DURING GROUND RUN. FUEL PUMP REPLACED.SDR 2010FA0001222Magneto · failedTHIS O/H MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT IAW MM AND STANDARD PRACTICES, TIMED TO ENG IAW MM. THE ENGINE WAS RUNUP IAW POH AND THE MAG CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND COWLING INSTALLED. AT THE NEXT ENGINE STARE, THE LT MAGNETO FAILED TOSDR CA101125005Magneto · malfunctionedEXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP ON RUN UP PRIOR TO FLIGHT. NEW COMPONENT AND VERY LITTLE TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 217.6 HRS SECOND OCCURRENCE WITH TCM MAGS SUPPLIED WITH REBUILT ENGINE TSN 0.0 HOURS. OTHER MAG HAD ONLY 43.2 HOURS.SDR CA101022004Drive Gear · detachedMAG DROP OF GREATER THAN 100 RPM NOTICED ON RUN-UP. WHEN RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENG, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NUT RETAINING THE MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR HAD FALLEN OFF, LIKELY THE RESULT OF A BROKEN COTTER PIN, CAUSING MAGNETO SPLINE AND FRONT BRG TO WEAR, EVSDR CA110125031Condenser · failed(CAN) RPM DROP ON RUNUP. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM. CONDENSER U/S.SDR 2010FA0001106Distributor Blk · out of positionDURING A PREFLIGHT RUN-UP, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED TO ONLY PRODUCE ABOUT 2000 RPM. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAGNETO REVEALED THE BRONZE BEARING HAD BECOME LOOSE IN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ALLOWING THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ELECTRODE TO STRIKE AND DAMAGE SEVERAL OFSDR 2010FA0001104Breaker Points · misalignedRECEIVED 2 NEW SETS OF CONTACT BREAKER POINTS. INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS SIGNIFICANT ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT OF POINT FACES ON EACH SET.SDR CA101007010Magneto · intermittentINTERMITTENT IGNITION FAILURE AT CRUISE POWER SETTING, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND OVERHEAT.SDR CA101006010Magneto · mismanufacturedENGINE WAS SENT TO CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED ISSUES WITH MAG TIMING AND OPERATION. CUSTOMER INSTALLED AN OLDER SERVICEABLE MAG AND ISSUES WERE RECTIFIED BUT UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. MFG HAS INFORMED US OF MACHINING ISSUES WSDR CA101004003Impulse Coupling · looseA LOOSE RIVET WAS FOUND ON THE IMPULSE COUPLING DURING SCHEDULED MX.SDR 2010FA0001090Impulse Coupling · brokenPILOT REPORTED LT MAGNETO FAULTY DURING RUN-UP. INVESTIAGTION REVEALED HOLE IN MAGNETO ADAPTER PLATE, WITH ALUMINUM SHAVINGS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED ENGINE FROM ACFT, AND REMOVED SUMP AND ACCESSORY CASE. FUND DAMAGED LT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR, LT CRANKSSDR 2010FA0001113Capacitor · failedPILOT REPORTED WILD AND ERRATIC READINGS ON THE GRAPHIC ENGINE ANALYZER (EIUBG-16( AND LOUD STATIC IN THE HEADSETS THROUGH THE RADIOS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE CAPACITOR IN THE LT MAGNETO HAD FAILED CREATING ARCING AT THE POINTS AND SUBSEQUENT RF NOISE AFSDR ENE2010F00000Bearing · seizedACFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY BEACH LANDING. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND LT MAG TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED MAG TO BE SEIZED. DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND LOWER BEARING PN M3006 TO BE SEIZED. MAGNETOS WERE APPROX 58 HRSDR RTE2010F00001Contact Breaker · inoperativeIT IS APPARENT THAT MFG MAGNETOS HAVE HAD THE CONTACT BREAKER ASSY REPLACED IAW SB2-06A, DATED 7/1/06 ARE EXPERIENCING RAPID INTERNAL TIMING CHANGES. THE CONDITION NOTED ON NUMEROUS ACFT EQUIPPED WITH 4300 AND 6300 SERIES MAGNETOS IS ALWAYS A TIMING ADVANCE OSDR CA101125006Magneto · malfunctionedEXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP ON RUN UP PRIOR TO FLIGHT. NEW COMPONENT AND VERY LITTLE TIME SINCE OVERHAUL WITH 43.2 HOURS. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WITH TCM MAGS SUPPLIED WITH LYCOMING REBUILT ENGINES TSN 0.0 HRS. THIS MAG WAS SENT FOR REPAIR TO LEAVENS AND SDR CA100901003Magneto · failedGOVERNOR WAS NOT MAINTAINING RPM ON RUN UP, MAGNETO FOUND UNSERVICEABLE.SDR 545G2010AUG251Magneto · defectiveWHILE TAXIING THE ACFT FOR MX, A MAGNETO CK WAS PERFORMED. THE RT MAGNETO WS ROUGH AND EXHIBITED A LG RPM DROP. THE DIFFICULTY WAS TROUBLESHOT, THE RESULT OF WHICH WAS THE DISCOVERY OF A DEFECTIVE MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND THE ASDR CA100827001Magneto · failed(CAN) MAGNETO FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OG GOVERNOR SURGE, MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA100823004Magneto · malfunctionedENG NR 1 STARTED BACKFIRING NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AFTER 1 VIOLENT BACKFIRE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION SO AS TO NOT DAMAGE THE ENGINE EVEN MORE. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES AND THE MAGNETO WAS REPLASDR CA100817021Points · looseDURING INSP CYCLE, MAGNETO TIMING NOTED TO BE ADVANCED 3 DEGREES (ENGINE TO MAG TIMING FOUND AT 28 DEGREES). PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE WITH SB2-08B CONFIRMED. CAPACITOR COVER REMOVED FOR INSP, WAS FOUND THAT MAIN POINT BRASS ASSY SCREW WAS LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE SDR CA100816005Pump · leaking(CAN) FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL. FUEL PUMP REPLACED (TC# 20100816005)SDR DGCA10719Magneto · failedMAGNETO FAILURE.SDR CA100811008Distributor Blk · crackedMAG WAS RECEIVED FOR 500 HR INSP. WHEN DISASSEMBLED THE ELECTROSYSTEMS MFG DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS FOUND CRACKED NEAR THE BEARING, AROUND THE ELECTRODES AND AT THE HOLES BETWEEN THE ELECTRODES. UNKNOWN HOW MANY HOURS ON PART, THE DIST BLOCK WAS REPLACED, THE 5SDR CA100816006Brushes · brokenFAA-PMA PART AM-3215 CARBON BRUSH AND SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF FLUSH WITH THE SPRING AND FELL INTO THE MAGNETO. CONTACT WAS MAINTAINED BY THE REMAINING PART OF THE BROKEN BRUSH. DURING THE PREINSPECTION RUN UP, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM. THSDR 2010FA0000819Nut · backed outRT MAGNETO SEPARATED FROM ENGINE. ATTACH NUTS COMPLETELY BACKED OFF AND MISSING. AFTER OIL DELPETION, MAIN CASE CRACKED ABOVE LT FRONT CYLINDER ATTACH AREA.SDR CA100806006Mount · crackedWHILE INVESTIGATING AN OIL LEAK - IT WAS FOUND TO BE THE MAGNETO MOUNTING RING. BASE WAS CRACKED. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA100804016Magneto · failedRT MAGNETO FOUND ELECTRICALLY UNSERVICEABLE, REPLACED MAGNETO.
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