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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SDR 2003FA0000060Distributor Blk · inoperativeMAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THE Jan 10, 2003SDR 2003FA0000059Distributor Blk · inoperativeMAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THE Jan 10, 2003SDR 2003FA0000058Distributor Blk · inoperativeMAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THE Jan 9, 2003SDR 2003FA0000057Distributor Blk · inoperativeMAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THEJan 9, 2003SDR R2J2003F00001Distributor Gear · arcedWHILE COMPLETEING RECOMMENDED 500 HOURS INTERNAL MAGNETO INSPECTION ON MAGNETO. 569 HOURS SINCE NEW; INSPECTOR FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ELECTRODE DAMAGED DUE TO ARCING AND OVERHEATING. MAGNETO WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, WAS SOON TO MISFIRE IF ELECTRODE BROKE FRJan 8, 2003 · N113DK · Piper PA34200TSDR 2003FA0000065Distributor Blk · inoperativeMAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THE GJan 8, 2003SDR 2003FA0000064Distributor Blk · inoperativeMAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THE Jan 8, 2003SDR AUS20021471Shaft · broken(AUS) MAGNETO ROTOR SHAFT BROKEN AT THE PRIMARY GEAR & CAM FORK SECTION.Dec 22, 2002 · Piper PA28181SDR HEEA082802Seal · leakingSEAL LEAKING OUT OF AFT OUTPUT SEAL ON ENGINE. SENT TO VENDOR.Dec 16, 2002 · N972AE · Aerosp AS355*SDR AUS20021375Contactor · damaged(AUS) LT MAGNETO CONTACTS PITTED AND POINTS CLOSED.Nov 28, 2002 · Robsin R44SDR ZKG2003F00000Points · damagedROUGH MAGNETO ON RUN UP, FOUND MAGNETO TIMING ON RT MAGNETO OFF. INSPECTED CONTACT POINTS AND FOUND FOLLOWER THAT RIDES ON CAM IN MAGNETO TO HAVE LOOSE RIVETS. REPLACED POINTS. REINSTALLED MAG AND RUNUP CHECKS WERE OK.Nov 26, 2002 · N8028P · Piper PA24250SDR 2002FA0001349Magneto · detachedON OCT 12, 2002 AT APPROX. 2030, AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE EXECUTING AN ENGINE OUT, GEAR UP, FORCED LANDING, NEAR SOUTH VIENNA, OHIO. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS CRUISING AT 2500 FT, WHEN HE NOTICEDNov 26, 2002 · N7510V · Cessna 177RGSDR 2002FA0001348Magneto · lack of lubeELECTROSYSTEMS DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FAILED ON TAKEOFF ROLL APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION. IT APPEARS THAT THE OIL LIGHT BEARING THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT RIDES IN WAS NOT PROPERLY OIL BEFORE INSTALLATION. THE PART WAS INSTALLED IN THE LEFT MAGNETO ON THE LNov 26, 2002 · N112RS · Beech 58PSDR 2002FA0001328Impulse Coupling · failed"ALERT" MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING PAWL RIVET (RIVET ATTACHES PAWL TO IMPULSE HUB ASSEMBLY) FAILED ALLOWING PAWL TO WEDGE IN MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR CAUSING FAILURE OF DOWEL ON CRAKKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR RESULTING IN COMPLETE STOPPAGE OF ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE MAGNETO FNov 22, 2002 · N4241R · Piper PA32300SDR 2002FA0001327Magneto · failedMAGNETO APPARENTLY SUFFERED A STOPPAGE CONDITION DUE TO UNKNOWN FAILURE OF IMPULSE COUPLING. DISINTEGRATED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. PARTS FOUND IN FILTER AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. PROBLEM NOTED AT OIL CHANGE AND PILOT REPORTED GRIP OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAGNETO HANov 22, 2002 · N316RB · Beech 58SDR CA021124001Magneto · damaged(CAN) WHILE PREFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT MAGNETO COULD NOT BE TIMED. IT APPEARS THAT THE MAGNETO POINTS ARE NOT OPENING. MAGNETO REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT AND TIMED NORMALLY. GROUND RUN CHECKS ALL OK.Nov 21, 2002 · Cessna 182QSDR 2002FA0001356Distributor Blk · contaminatedAIRCRAFT MADE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF, DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. DURING INVESTIGATION, MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. LEFT DIDTRIBUTOR TOWER HAD NR 5 TOWER SPRING MISSING AND CORROSION AT CONTACT, GREASE CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED INSIDE DINov 18, 2002 · N4295R · Piper PA28236SDR AUS20021323Pin · chafed(AUS) MAGNETO HARD TO TIME. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SPLIT PIN SECURING THE MAGNETO COUPLING NUT WAS CONTACTING THE END OF THE DRIVE CUSHION BEARING STUD ON THE CRANKCASE. MAGNETO WAS A NEWLY FITTED UNIT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND OTHER SIMILAR MAGNETOS. THENov 4, 2002 · Piper PA34220TSDR CA021108011Bearing · destroyed(CAN) LT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO. DURING A 100 HR INSP, OIL FILTER OF LT ENGINE WAS SECTIONED AND INSPECTED. METAL WAS FOUND IN FILTER. SUCTION SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND INSP, PIECES OF A BEARING DISCOVERED. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY WAS REQUIRED. LT OR RT MAGNETO WAS Oct 28, 2002 · Piper PA23250SDR CA021108010Bearing · loose(CAN) RT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO. DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AN UNRELATED AD, REMOVAL OF ALL ACCESSORIES ON THE ACCESSORIES HOUSING WAS REQUIRED, FOR THIS AD. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED THE MAGNETO GEAR RETAINER ( ASSY AND BEARING PULLED OOct 25, 2002 · Piper PA23250SDR 2002FA0001267P-Lead · failedREPORTS OF INTERMITTENT LT MAG FAILURE. TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED ENTIRE P-LEAD ASSEMBLY. FOUND SHIELDING SOLDER / CRIMP AT SWITCH END CUT INTO CENTER CORE VERY SLIGHTLY. REPLACED P-LEAD ASSEMBLY. NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF MAG FAILURE.Oct 15, 2002 · N113PF · Cessna 172RSDR 2002FA0001225Magneto · inoperativeWHILE TRAINING, A/C SIMULATED ZERO THRUST SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH. WHEN POWER WAS REAPPLIED, ENGINE WAS FOUND DEAD AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY INPUTS FOUND IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BOTH MAGNOct 12, 2002 · N5034U · Piper PA34220TSDR CA021108009Bearing · loose(CAN) RT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO. DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AN UNRELATED AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE KNOWN AS, AD2002-20-51. REMOVAL OF ALL ACCESSORIES ON THE ACCESSORIES HOUSING WAS REQUIRED, FOR THIS AD. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED THE MAGNETO Oct 11, 2002 · Piper PA23250SDR AUS20021116Contactor · failed(AUS) MAGNETO CAM FOLLOWER SEPARATED FROM CONTACT ASSEMBLY.Oct 9, 2002 · Piper PA31SDR 2002FA0001193Distributor Blk · crackedDISTRIBUTOR GEAR TOOTH DAMAGE. SEVERAL GEAR TEETH BROKEN ON BOTH GEARS. NEW GEARS WERE FOUND TO BIND ON ROTOR PINION GEAR EVERY 90 DEGREES. NO ROTOR TO HOUSING INTERFERENCE INDICATED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO CRACKS OTHER THAN ACCEPTABLE STRESS CRACK Oct 1, 2002 · Mooney M20JSDR CA021010004Impulse Coupling · cracked(CAN) OUR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE APPROVAL FOR 172R CALLS FOR MAG OVERHAUL AT 700 HOURS +/- 10 HOURS. AT 657.9 HR MAGS WERE CHANGED FOR ROUGH ENGINE (2-3 SEC) SNAG. AT OVERHAUL MAG IMPULSE COUPLINGS FOUND CRACKED AT HUB.Sep 26, 2002 · Cessna 172RSDR 2002FA0001143Distributor Blk · burnedDURING MAGNETO PERFORMANCE, CHECK PRIOR TO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED ENGINE WANTED TO QUIT RUNNING WITH RIGHT MAGNETO SELECTED TO OFF. EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF MAGNETO LEFT CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED LEFT MAGNETO AND INSPECTED INTERNALLY. INSPECTION REVEALED .5000 INCH SSep 25, 2002 · N5227K · Piper PA34220TSDR 2002FA0001187Adapter · missingPULLED THE MAGNETOS FOR INSPECTION, AND FOUND THAT THE RT MAGNETO DRIVE ADAPTER HAS SOME DAMAGED BEARINGS. PULLED THE DRIVE ADAPTER, AND FOUND THAT PIECES OF THE BEARING CAGE WERE MISSING, AND THE BEARINGS WEREN`T SPACED PROPERLY. PULLED THE OIL FILTER, SCRESep 23, 2002 · N22159 · Cessna 150HSDR VJ32002F00078Magneto · failedDURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MECHANIC BELIEVE RELATED TO MAGNETO NOT FIRING AT ATTITUDE. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURE FOR WARRANTY AND INSPECTION OF INTERNAL PARTS FOR POSSIBLE FAILURE.Sep 20, 2002 · N8252T · Beech F33ASDR 2002FA0001123Points · meltedMELTING OF NYLON WHERE IT CONTACTS POINT ARM DURING OPENING AND CLOSING OF POINTS DURING OPERATION. INFERIOR NYLON USED, NOT RESISTANT TO WEAR OR HEAT.Sep 19, 2002 · N103BA · Beech 65B80SDR NACA20020046Distributor · damagedNR 3 ENGINE, SEVERAL OPEN PRIMARIES ON L1 CIRCUIT. REPLACED LT DISTRIBUTOR.Sep 12, 2002 · N2907F · Doug DC6SDR VJ32002F00068Sensor · brokenRPM INDICATION SENSOR RING FOUND BROKEN DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. THIS SENSOR RING FITS UNDER THE VENT OF THE RIGHT MAGNETO AND PROVIDES ENGINE RPM INDICATIONS. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN DUE TO FLEXING/FATIGUE. PERHAPS A DIFFERENT SENSOR OR OTHER MORE SECURE MOSep 6, 2002 · N864AF · Grob G120ASDR CA020906005Switch · broken(CAN) PILOT DISCOVERED FORWARD COCKPIT MAGNETO CONTROL SPINNING FREELY WITH NO APPARENT CONNECTION TO SWITCH. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT INDICATED LEVER MECHANISM FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT WELD. LEVER NO LONGER ABLE TO TURN MAGNETO SWITCH. LEVER REPAug 29, 2002 · Namer HARVARDMK4SDR AUS20020955Distributor · unserviceable(AUS) MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BEARING LOOSE. MAGNETO CONTAMINATED WITH METAL DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ANDELECTRODES. SUSPECT FAILURE DUE TO APPLICATION OF GREASE PNO10-27165 TO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHAFT AND BLOCK BEARING.Aug 28, 2002 · Bnorm BN2B20SDR 2002FA0001028Magneto · damagedOWNER COMPAINED WHEN RT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED ENGINE WOULD QUIT. AFTER REMOVING MAGNETO FOUND MANY INTERNAL PARTS BURNED. REPLACED WITH NEW MAGNETO.Aug 26, 2002 · N24712 · Cessna T182TSDR CA020904011Rivet · loose(CAN) AFTER TWO COMPLETE IMPULSE COUPLING FAILURES WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINES BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR, IT WAS DECIDED THAT AT EVERY 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE LT MAGNETO WOULD BE REMOVED AND THE IMPULSE COUPLING INSPECTED. ON THIS IMPULSE COUPLING ONE PAWL RAug 20, 2002 · Moravn Z242LSDR CA030502002Magneto · failed(CAN) ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE DUE TO LT MAGNETO MALFUNCTION. INTERNAL DEFECTS, THEREFORE EXACT MALFUNCTION UNKNOWN.Aug 16, 2002 · Cessna 172MSDR 2002FA0000990Magneto · corrodedDURING MAINTENANCE, ITS WAS NOTED THAT THE MAGNETOS WERE HAVING TROUBLE HOLDING THEIR TIMING POSITIONS. RT MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN GEARS HAD ROTTED TO THE POINT OF LOSING TEETH. NOTED THAT THE CARBON BUTTON THAT RIDES ON Aug 14, 2002 · N59132 · Cessna T210LSDR 2002FA0000989Magneto · corrodedDURING MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAGNETOS WERE HAVING TROUBLE HOLDING THEIR TIMING POSITIONS. RT MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN GEARS HAD ROTTED TO THE POINT OF LOSING TEETH. NOTED THAT THE CARBON BUTTON THAT RIDES ON TAug 14, 2002 · N59132 · Cessna T210LSDR AUS20021009Magneto · worn(AUS) IMPULSE COUPLINGS WORN ON BOTH MAGNETOS.Aug 1, 2002 · Cessna U206GSDR FPI2002F00009Impulse Coupling · failedIMPULSE COUPLING FAILED ON MAGNETO. MAGNETO SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, RESULTING IN METAL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL.Jul 29, 2002 · N7874J · Cessna 210LSDR AUS20020892Gear · stripped(AUS) LH ENGINE RH MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TEETH STRIPPED. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE TEETH WERE SHEARED OFF AT THE ROOTENDS. SUSPECT CAUSED BY ENGINE BACKFIRE.Jul 26, 2002 · Piper PA23250SDR CA020731002Lead · intermittent(CAN) DURING RUN-UP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION LT MAGNETO GROUNDED OUT. INSPECTION FOUND "P" LEAD INTERMITTENT. ON FLEXING RT "P" LEAD IT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. FURTHER EXAMINATION DISCLOSED DETERIORATED INSULATION CLOSE TO ENTRY TO MAGNETOS ALLOWIJul 23, 2002 · Cessna 182ASDR CA020829011Distributor Blk · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN THE MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK UPON INSPECTION NEXT TO BUSHING.Jul 22, 2002 · Robsin R22BETASDR CA020806003Gear · worn(CAN) - AXLE SHAFT AND WASHER FOUND LOOSE IN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.Jul 22, 2002 · Robsin R22BETASDR AUS20020754Magneto · faulty(AUS) NO2 ENGINE NO2 MAGNETO FAULTY. MAGNETO MODELS 10-349370-4 AND 10-349310-8.Jul 17, 2002 · Bnorm BN2B20SDR CA020729007Impulse Coupling · loose(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING A MAGNETO, THE IMPULSE COUPLING WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE FIT BETWEEN THE IMPULSE PAWL MOUNTING PLATES AND THE IMPULSE HUB. DUE TO TWO PREVIOUS CATASTROPHIC FAILURES OF IMPULSE COUPLINGS. THE IMPULSE COUPLINGJul 16, 2002 · Moravn Z242LSDR AUS20020725Gear · stripped(AUS) RH MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR HAD FIFTEEN TEETH STRIPPED.Jul 16, 2002 · Fuji FA200160SDR 2002FA0000865Spring · brokenPILOT REPORTED SMOOTH 200 RPM DROP ON LT MAGNETO DURING RUN UP. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LT MAGNETO TIMING 7 DEGREES RETARDED. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND IMPULSE COUPLING FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN SPRING. COUPLING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.Jul 14, 2002 · N1859A · Beech A36SDR AUS20020669Condenser · failed(AUS) MAGNETO CONDENSER INTERNAL FAILURE.Jul 9, 2002 · Robsin R44
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