JASC 7414

Service difficulty reports · 2,449

Reports filed under 7414 · Magneto/Distributor, newest first.

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SDR CA050725001Magneto · failedAFTER DOING A NORMAL START AND MAGNETO DROP CHECK, THE A/C WAS IN A 20 FT HOVER PREPARING TO TAKEOFF FROM A REMOTE OIL PLANT SITE, WHEN A CHANGE IN ENGINE NOISE AND AN INCREASE IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS NOTICED. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ENGINE POWER TO SUSTAIN A HJul 23, 2005 · Robsin R44SDR 2005FA0000976Magneto · crackedFOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LIJul 21, 2005 · N113SG · Cessna 182PSDR 2005FA0000975Magneto · crackedFOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LIJul 21, 2005 · N113SG · Cessna 182PSDR 2005FA0000974Magneto · crackedFOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LIJul 21, 2005 · N113SG · Cessna 182PSDR GBHA0507001Idler Gear · brokenMAGNETO DRIVE IDLER GEAR SHAFT FAILED CAUSING BOTH MAGNETOS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE FAILURE APPEARED TO ORIGINATE AT THE OIL HOLE. TOTAL TIME ON THE ENGINE WAS 4600 HOURS AND TOTAL TIME ON THE PART PROBABLY WAS 4600 HOURS AND THE ENGINJul 12, 2005 · N715BH · Bell 47G5ASDR AU510001754Coil · faulty(AUS) MAGNETO COIL FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SECONDARY WINDINGS OPEN CIRCUITED. (CASA NR 510001754)Jul 8, 2005 · Cessna 172PSDR CA050708006Points · brokenDURING GROUND RUN, LT ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN WITH THE LT MAG SELECTED. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE BREAKER POINT ARM BROKEN OFF DURING INVESTIGATION. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, MAGNETO TSO 425.0.Jul 8, 2005SDR AU510001696Shaft · brokenMAGNETO SHAFT SHEARED BETWEEN BEARING P/N 10-81806 AND BEARING SLEEVE PNO 10-357078. FRACTURE LINES EVIDENT AT BREAK POINT.Jul 7, 2005 · Robsin R22BETASDR 2005FA0001046Magneto · defectiveBOTH MAGS REMOVED FOR SB, 500 HOUR INSPECTION. MFG DEFECT NOTED. ROTATING MAGNET AND BEARING ASSY NOT PRESSED (FAR ENOUGH) INTO FRONT MAG HOUSING . MAGS PURCHASED NEW 1/9/98. UNEVEN WAR NOTED THROUGHOUT WITH FINE BRONZE POWDER COATING INTERNAL PARTS. OD (Jul 5, 2005 · N5380C · Cessna 140ASDR 2005FA0000969Impulse Coupling · wornMAGS REMOVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING OF ENGINE HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION PROBLEM. DURING PREINSTALLATION INSPECTION OF COUPLINGS. ONE WAS FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (K)Jun 28, 2005 · N6175N · Cessna 210MSDR 2005FA0000931Magneto · brokenAFTER REMOVAL OF THE RT MAGNETO, INSPECTED THE MAGNETO AND FOUND THAT ONE END OF THE FORKEND OF THE ROTOR SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE POINT TO FAIL TO OPEN. THE MAGNETO WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WAS UNABLE TO INSPECT MAGNETO FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. (K)Jun 24, 2005 · N169PA · Diamon DA20C1SDR CA060228010Magneto · failedROUGHNESS ON STARTUP OF LT MAGNETO.Jun 21, 2005 · Cessna 2105SDR CA050622001Magneto · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING WITH NO PROBLEMS. A MAG CHECK CARRIED OUT ON THE GROUND REVEALED THE LT ENGINE, RT MAGNETO WAS DEAD. THE POINTS THAT CONTROL THAT SIDE OF THE DUAL MAG WERE BURNED. TJun 17, 2005 · Piper PA31350SDR 2005FA0001011Points · brokenCONTACT SPRING BROKNE IN 311.1 HOURS OF OPERATION. (K)Jun 10, 2005 · N818JP · Piper PA46310PSDR 2005FA0001010Points · brokenCONTACT SPRING BROKEN IN 300.7 HRS OF OPERATION. (K)Jun 10, 2005 · N818JP · Piper PA46310PSDR 2005FA0000853Distributor Blk · mismanufacturedDURING PRELIMINARY RUNUP AT ANNUAL INSP, TECH NOTED ENGINE DIFFICULT TO START, & ROUGH ON LT MAG WHEN COLD. ATTEMPTS TO CHECK TIMING ON LT MAG WITH A MAG SYNCHRONIZER UNSUCCESSFUL. POINTS WERE ERRATIC DURING CLOSING & OPENING. REMOVAL OF CAP DISCLOSED SIGNIFICJun 10, 2005 · N442ES · Cessna 172RSDR 2005FA0000898Housing · leakingAFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION, 2 HOURS INTO BREAK IN PERIOD, OIL LEAK DISCOVERED IN BOSS OF CAMSHAFT IDLER GEAR. LT MAY ADAPTER BASE, CUT TOO WIDE; HOLE THROUGH TO SHAFT SUPPORT OF IDLER GEAR. (K)Jun 1, 2005 · N3532K · Cessna 182TSDR 2005FA0000788Distributor Gear · burnedDURING DISASSEMBLY OF MAGNETO FOR 500 HR INTERNAL INSPECTION, FOUND DISTRIBUTOR FINGER ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SEVERELY BURNED WITH MATERIAL MISSING. FOUND MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING 2 TEETH OFF FROM SPECIFIED. SUSPECT INCORRECT INTERNAL TIMING CAUSED A LARGE GAP BMay 2, 2005 · N2224D · Beech 58SDR GGS2005F00000Magneto · intermittentMAGNETO FAILED DURING FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONDENSER FAILED TO TAKE A CHARGE. THE SWIVEL TERMINAL ON THE CONTACT POINT SIDE OF THE CONDENSER WAS ROTATED AND THEN THE CONDENSER WAS ABLE TO TAKE A CHARGE. SUSPECT CORROSION AT SWIApr 26, 2005 · N207YH · Cessna 207ASDR CA050418016Magneto · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. RT MAGNETO FOUND TO BE UNSERVICABLE.Apr 17, 2005 · Cessna 172NSDR CA050427009Points · wornROUTINE INSP REVEALED MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING WAS OFF BY ABOUT 4 OR 5 DEGREES. MAGNETO REMOVED TO CHECK POINTS. POINTS JUST BARELY OPENING, NORMAL POINT GAP 0.016'. PLASTIC/NYLON HEEL THAT RIDES ON MAGNETO CAM WORN DOWN.Apr 8, 2005 · Cessna 172NSDR CA050408011Magneto · burned(CAN) RT ENGINE PARTIAL FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT. RPM, MP, FF, FP EXCESSIVE DROPS. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND THAT LT MAGNETO FAILED. NEW MAGNETO INSTALLED. A/C TEST FLOWN, SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. U/S MAGNETO SENT OUT FOR O/H. TEAR DOWN FOUND POINTS BURNT. DIApr 3, 2005 · Piper PA31SDR CA050404003Magneto · failed(CAN) ON LANDING, ENGINE BECAME NOTICEABLY ROUGH. AFTER LANDING A MAGNETO CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE MAG CHECK REVEALED THAT THE RT MAGNETO WAS NOT FIRING. UPON INSPECTION OF SAME IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERNAL NYLON GEAR HAD FAILED (TEETH STRIPPED). Apr 2, 2005 · Cessna 150MSDR 2005FA0000869Impulse Coupling · looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, COMPLY WITH 500 HR MAGNETO INTERNAL INSPECTION, WHICH INCLUDES THE IMPULSE COUPLING IAW MFG SB. ONE IMPULSE COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE VERY LOOSE, DUE TO LOOSE RIVETS, WOULD HAVE FAILED SOON. FAILURE OF THIS TYPE CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE DMar 22, 2005 · N815P · Beech 58SDR 2005FA0000459Magneto · inoperativeAIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT HANGAR WITH ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FOUND DUEL MAG DEAD AND ON SIDE. REMOVED MAG FROM ENGINE. FOUND TEETH MISSING ON MAG GEAR. WAS TOLD BY OWNER THAT MAG WAS NOT THAT OLD.Mar 21, 2005 · N32SJ · Piper PA32R301TSDR 2005FA0000757Retainer · out of positionMAGNETO COIL RETAINING WEDGE HAS FALLEN OUT AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE GEAR TEETH, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK OFF. ALSO, APPEARS THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND FAILED DUE TO THIS OTHER DEFECT. (K)Mar 14, 2005SDR AU510002145Impulse Coupling · damagedMAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING CAM FLYWEIGHT TIP BROKEN OFF. RETURN SPRING MISSING FROM UNDER FLYWEIGHT. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/ELECT/75.Mar 11, 2005 · Cessna 210RSDR 2005FA0000354Magneto · failedLT MAGNETO, PN 6320, SN 02091734 FAILED AFTER 54 HOURS TT IN SERVICE. INVESTIGARTION FOUND BROKEN CONTACT ASSY. VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH LT AND RT CONTACT ASSY IF SN IS WITHIN 100 HOUR OF FAILED PART. NOTE; RT MAGNETO SAME ENGINE, PN 6320, SN 02091744 FAIFeb 24, 2005 · N468TW · Cessna 414ASDR 2005FA0000353Magneto · failedRT MAGNETO, PN 6320, SN 02091774 FAILED AFTER 58.0 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE. INVESTIAGATION FOUND BROKEN CONTACT ASSY. VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH RT AND LT CONTACT ASSY IF SN IS WITHIN 100 OF FAILED PART. NOTE: LT MAGNETO SAME ENGINE PN 6320, SN 02091734 Feb 24, 2005 · N468TW · Cessna 414ASDR CA050222009Magneto · failed(CAN) ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE MAG. THIS OVERHAULED MAGNETO HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 34 HRS.Feb 21, 2005 · Piper PA31325SDR 2005FA0000485Magneto · malfunctionedUPON REINSTALLATION OF A MAGNETO (A 1940'S ERA MAG), INSTALLATION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL AT FIRST. AFTER DOING THE REPAIR, FOUND THAT THE CONDENSER ON THIS ERA OF MAGNETO CAN BE REMOVED WITH JUST A FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER AND TAKEN OUT WITHOUT REMOVING THE MAGNETO FFeb 11, 2005SDR QTL2005F00000Distributor Gear · failedMAGNETO REMOVED FOR FAILURE, 24 TEETH MISSING ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. REPLACED WITH NEW GEAR NR 10-357586. (K)Feb 4, 2005 · N1904X · Cessna 182HSDR 2005FA0000177Magneto · brokenFLANGE BROKEN ON RT SIDE FOR SUPPORT OF MAG. FOUND ON ANNUAL INSP. 4001 MAG TT 394. (K)Feb 4, 2005 · N704YL · Cessna 150MSDR 2006FA0000182Magneto · failedEXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF RT MAGNETO. (K)Feb 3, 2005 · N42997 · Piper PA28161SDR CA050203003Housing · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE 500 HOURS INSPECTION, BOTH MAGNETO HOUSINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED IAW FIGURE 716 OF MFG MASTER SERVICE MANUAL X40000.<AGMETPS (2) - P/N SGRN-1225S/N 653290R S/N 653291Jan 27, 2005 · Cessna A185FSDR TCMMAQ2Magneto · deformedCOIL WEDGES OVERDRIVEN TO THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH COIL, CRACKING THE INSULATION.Jan 25, 2005 · Cessna TU206GSDR TCMMAQ1Magneto · deformedCOIL WEDGES OVERDRIVEN TO THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH COIL, CRACKING THE INSULATION.Jan 25, 2005 · Cessna TU206GSDR CA050118002Bearing · seized(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE LT ENGINE TACHOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATING. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING AND A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WAS FELT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED, AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LT ENGINE MAGNETO, UPPERJan 12, 2005 · Piper PA31350SDR 2005FA0000119Bearing · failedCUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF A VIBRATION ON RT ENGINE. INSPECTION REVEALED CAGE FAILURE OF THE RT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR BEARING (PN 67542). CAUSE OF CAGE FAILURE NOT KNOWN. CANNOT RECOMMEND ACTION TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. (K)Jan 10, 2005 · N22PG · Piper PA23250SDR 2005FA0000700Magneto · shortedON A 500 HOUR MAGNETO INSPECTION, FOUND MAGNETO SPARKING INTERNALLY. AC RAN GOOD AND HAD A 100 RPM MAG DROP. INTERNAL SPARKING WAS BETWEEN COIL AND CARBON BRUSH. BRUSH AND SPRING DESTROYED AND PART OF DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK MISSING. RECOMMEND MANDATORY INTERNALJan 7, 2005 · N6300B · Cirrus SR20SDR 2005FA0000678Magneto · failedLT MAGNETO FAILED CAUSING ENGINE DETONATION. SUGGEST CLOSER INSPECTION, INTERVAL OF MAGNETO`S OPERATION. (K)Dec 27, 2004 · N51JB · Namer P51DSDR 2005FA0000021Magneto · crackedWHEN PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EXCESSIVE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FOUND THE DUEL MAGNETO MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED. REMOVED MAGNETO, CRACKED MOUNTING FLANGE PIECE FELL OFF OF MAGNETO HOUSING.Dec 24, 2004 · N333TG · Piper PA32R300SDR CA050105002Distributor Gear · broken(CAN) UNABLE TO START ENGINE. FOUND TWO PLASTIC TEETH MISSING FROM DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.Dec 21, 2004 · Robsin R22BETASDR CA050105001Magneto · cracked(CAN) AT 500 HOUR INSPECTION, A 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE MAGNETO COIL ADJACENT TO THE OUTPUT CONNECTOR. MAGNETO REMOVED FROM SERVICE.Dec 16, 2004 · Cessna 172NSDR 2004FA0000916Coil · failedMAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING WEAR & IGNITION COIL FAILURE, FAILED IGNITION COIL: BROKEN HIGH-TENSION SECONDARY WINDINGS RESULTING IN MISFIRING OF THE SPARK PLUGS, INDUCING MX OF MAGNETO. EXTREME WEAR AROUND MAGNET SHAFT OVER TAPERED PORTION BETWEEN IMPULSE CAM ANDec 9, 2004SDR CA041124003Rotor Shaft · broken(CAN) ON RUN UP MAGNETO CHECK, FOUND LT MAG INOP. LT MAG REMOVED AND INSPECTED, ROTOR GEAR WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM ROTOR SHAFT. RT MAGNETO WAS INSPECTED IN THE SAME AREA OF LT MAG FAILURE NO DEFECT FOUND. A NEW MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED IN LT POSITION RT MAGNENov 22, 2004 · Hughes 269CSDR UQM2005F00002Magneto · failedPILOT WAS FLYING AT 7000 FT AND LOST POWER. HE SAID ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. HE MADE A SAFE LANDING. AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. FOUND THE MAGS BOTH LT AND RT HAVE NO SPARK. REMOVED P LEADS AND STILL NO SPARK. REPLACED CONDENSERS AND SNov 18, 2004 · N38567 · Piper PA28R201TSDR UQM2005F00001Magneto · failedPILOT WAS FLYING AT 7000 FT AND LOST POWER. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. MADE A SAFE LANDING. AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE WS NOT RUNNING. FOUND THE MAGS BOTH LT AND RT HAVE NO SPARK. REMOVED P LEADS AND STILL NO SPARK. REPLACED CONDENSORS AND STILL NO SPARNov 18, 2004 · N38567 · Piper PA28R201TSDR CA041119009Magneto · cracked(CAN) MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AT ENGINE REMOVAL. MAG WAS SENT IN BECAUSE THE OIL SLINGER RING WAS NOT IN THE GROOVE. TEAR DOWN RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS, WIRE ROUTING INCORRECT, LEAD WEARING ON COM SCREW, COIL LEAD NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY, TUBING MISSINNov 2, 2004 · Piper PA31SDR CA041118001Magneto · loose(CAN) A RT BREAKER POINT HOLD DOWN SCREW CAME OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, INTERMITTENTLY. THE MAG WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 26, 2004 · Piper PA31350
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