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 20010423CW013Rotor · brokenPILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE MAG DROP. FOUND RIGHT MAGNETO ROTOR ASSEMBLY CAM SLOT TO BE BROKEN.Mar 26, 2001 · N4148V · Piper PA28181SDR KBMA88699Magneto · leakingREAR ENGINE MAGNETO SEAL LEAKING.Mar 20, 2001 · N230SH · Snias AS350BASDR 20010419CW006Pinion Gear · malfunctionedENGINE QUIT WHEN LEFT MAG WAS SELECTED DURING MAG CHECK AFTER START. RESTART WAS UNEVENTFUL. WITH MAG SWITCH IN BOTH, ENG WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER, BEGAN BACKFIRING AND AFTERFIRING. ATTEMPT TO CHECK MAG TIMING, FOUND THE ENG LT MAG WOULD ONLY TURN INTERMITMar 19, 2001 · N71330 · Robsin R44SDR 20010419CW017Rotor · corrodedROTATING MAGNET SHAFT CORRODED WITH PITTING. IMPULSE COUPLING IN SAME CONDITION. LEFT SIDE OF ACCESSORY CASE APPEARS TO COLLECT MORE MOISTURE TO CREATE THIS CONDITION. THIS IS 2ND MAG ON THIS ENGINE SINCE NEW.Mar 16, 2001 · N239A · Piper PA32301SDR AU010255Magneto · failed(AUS) RT MAGNETO FAILED.Mar 13, 2001 · Piper PA28181SDR AU010252Pin · failed(AUS) RT ENGINE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING PIN MIGRATED OUT, ALLOWING THE FLANGE SECURING PIN AND FLANGE TO FAIL. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL.Mar 12, 2001 · Bnorm BN2A21SDR CA010313019Capacitor · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN 2-3 HOURS ENGINE SHUT DOWN TO UNLOAD PASSENGERS. PILOT STARTED 1 ENGINE BUT 2ND WOULD NOT START. PROBLEM WAS INVESTIGATED AND CAPACITOR FOUND U/S. CAPACITOR REPLACED AND ENGINE STARTED. WE HAVE HAD 3 SUCH CASES IN THE LAST MONTH. WE HAFeb 28, 2001 · Piper PA31350SDR 20010320CW017Rotor Shaft · crackedDURING ENGINE RUNUP, PILOT NOTICED 250 RPM DROP DURING MAG CHECK AT 2000 RPM. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO RUNNING VERY ROUGH ON ONE MAG. MAG INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS CRACKED IN TWO AT THE BASE OF THE SLOT IN THE SHAFT.Feb 26, 2001 · N8540F · Piper PA32R300SDR 20010320CW016Rotor Shaft · crackedDURING ENGINE RUNUP THE PILOT NOTICED A 250 RPM DROP DURING MAG CHECK AT 2000 RPM. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO RUNNING VERY ROUGH ON THIS ONE MAG. MAG INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS CRACKED IN TWO AT THE BASE OF THE SLOT IN THE SHAFT.Feb 26, 2001 · N8540F · Piper PA32R300SDR AU010176Shaft · failed(AUS) MAGNETO SHAFT BROKEN IN AREA WHERE THE POINTS CAM ATTACHES.Feb 25, 2001 · Piper PA28161SDR 20010416CW003Magneto · failedFOUND COIL BURNED OUT. BURNED ELECTRIC SMELL.Feb 13, 2001 · N44911 · Doug C54BDCSDR 20010420CW004Rotor · brokenPILOT REPORTED ENGINE DIES DURING MAG CHECK. TIMING CHECK REVEALED POINTS NOT OPENING AND CLOSING. MAGNETO CHANGE FOR OVERHAUL ASSEMBLY. FOUND ROTOR SHAFT SNAPPED AT BEARING CAP.Feb 9, 2001 · N76RL · Piper PA32300SDR 20010322CW014Rotor · shearedPILOT REPORTED RT MAGNETO TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING GROUND RUNUP. THE ASSIGNED TECHNICAN REMOVED THE RIGHT MAGNETO AND FOUND THE CAM SLOT ON THE ROTOR SHAFT COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN POSSIBLE PART DEFECT. THIS MAGNETO WAS INSPECTED EVERY 500 HOURFeb 6, 2001 · N41487 · Piper PA28181SDR 20010402CW001Magneto · brokenRT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO POINT CAM FOLLOWER ARM BROKE AFTER 124.9 HOURS USE. MAGNETO OVERHAULED. INSTALLED 6-2-99 AT 2180.1 HOURS. FAILED AND REMOVED AT 2305.0 HOURS.Feb 5, 2001 · N858CH · Piper PA60602PSDR CA010226011Magneto · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT HARD TO START. RETARD LOW INTENSITY SPARK. REPLACED MAGNETO.Feb 5, 2001 · Hughes 269C1SDR S2L2002F00000Magneto · failedTHE MAGNETO APPEARS TO HAVE INTERNAL FAILURE. PART SHOWS GUIDENCE OF ARCHING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.Feb 2, 2001 · N272ME · Cessna T206HSDR 20010227SG001Magneto · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAGNETO WOULD FAIL ON RUN UP. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE MAGNETO INTERIOR COATED IN BRONZE LIKE METAL FLAKES. DETERMINED THAT THE BLOCK BEARING HAD FAILED AND THE ROTOR HAD CHAFED THE POINTS DOWN. THE MAGNETOS HAD BEEN OVERJan 29, 2001 · N931E · Beech 95B55SDR 20010323CW002Magneto · failedENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR TBO DUE WHEN INSPECTED MAGS FOR SERVICEABLILITY. CAN HEAR CLICK INTERNALLY. DETERMIND MAG TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, SUSPECT LOOSE COIL DUE TO COIL WEAR AT POLAR SHOES.Jan 26, 2001 · N667CA · Gulstm 500BSDR 20010207CW002Shaft · looseTHE GEAR AND SHAFT WERE FOUND LOOSE AND RETAINER WASHER WAS LOOSE AND RUBBING ON COIL FINGER.Jan 22, 2001 · N59905 · Piper PA31350SDR 20010205CW008Rotor · brokenROTOR BROKE AT CAM AND GEAR LOCATION/DRIVE GEAR.Jan 15, 2001 · N93111 · Cessna 210LSDR AU010076Capacitor · broken(AUS) LT MAGNETO CAPACITOR CONNECTING WIRE BROKEN DUE TO LOOSE BEARING CAP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BEARINGS TO BE DRY AND AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE UNDER THE BEARING CAP HOLD-DOWN PLATES WHICH PREVENTED THE CAP BEING PROPERLY SECURED.Jan 12, 2001 · Cessna 152SDR 20010222CW005Coil · damagedMAGNETO REMOVED FROM UNSERVICEABLE ENGINE. DURING INSPECTION TO DETERMINE SERVICEABILITY, FOUND COIL WIRE BROKEN AT POINTS END JUST BEFORE SPADE CONNECTOR.Jan 9, 2001 · N411JF · Gulstm 500BSDR 20010302CW003Drive Gear · brokenMAGNETO DRIVE GEAR BROKEN. BROKEN PIECE LODGED BETWEEN CAM GEAR AND GENERATOR GEAR, BREAKING GENERATOR SHAFT, DESTROYING GENERATOR, CAM GEAR AND OIL PUMP COVER. BOTH MAGNETO DRIVE GEARS WERE UNAPPROVED PARTS. PARTS INSTALLED.Jan 8, 2001 · N7141X · Cessna 150ASDR CA010226018Magneto · failed(CAN) ENGINE STARTING RUNNING ROUGH IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT RETURNED TO STATION. GROUND RUN INDICATED EXCESSIVE RPM LOSS ON RT MAGNETO. MAGNETO REPLACED AND FOLLOW UP GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT RESULTING IN NORMAL RPM (STATIC) AND RT RPM DROP WITHIN LIMITS. NO APPAJan 1, 2001 · Cessna 172MSDR 20010222CW008Housing · wornDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION , MAGNETS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF TIME TO THE ENGINE. EXAM OF CAM / CONTACT POINT AREA, DISCLOSED OIL AND LG AMTS OF DUST AND ALUMINUM SHAVINGS. DISASSEMBLY OF MAGNETS DISCLOSED BEARING, OUTER RACE / CUP / LOOSE IN THE HOUSING. WEDec 20, 2000 · N8040P · Piper PA24180SDR 20010123CW008Rotor · crackedCRACK FOUND AT ROUTINE 500 HOUR INSPECTION.Dec 20, 2000 · N4149T · Piper PA28181SDR 20010209CW008Capacitor · failedDURING TROUBLE SHOOTING A RUFF MAG PROBLEM, WE FOUND THAT THE MAG CAPACITOR PN10-382681 WAS COMING APART, SWEGED ON TOP SECTION WAS LOOSE. THIS FAILED CAPCITOR HAS A DATE CODE OF 9948.Dec 7, 2000 · N38KC · Piper PA31350SDR 20010126CW015Magneto · failedMIR / FSD- ON DEPARTURE, GOT A BAD AIRFRAME VIBRATION, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LEFT ENGINE, LEFT MAGNETO HAD A 700 RPM DROP, REMOVED AND REPLACED MAGNETO. OPS CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.Dec 6, 2000 · N37223 · Cessna 310RSDR 20001227SH010Magneto · failedPRE-FLIGHT RUN UP MAGNET CHECK REVEALED MAGNETO DEAD. POST-REPLACEMENT INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE. RADIAL AND END PLAY ON ROTATING MAGNET SHAFT POINTS WOULD NOT OPEN. (X)Dec 6, 2000 · N127KH · Gulstm 500BSDR 20001227SH011Capacitor · inoperativePRE-FLIGHT RUN UP REVEALED EXCESS RPM DROP ON MAG CHECK. POST-REPLACEMENT INSPECTION REVEALED POINTS BURNED AND CAPACITOR WIRE BROKEN AT CONNECTOR END. (X)Dec 5, 2000 · N1153C · Gulstm 500BSDR 20001218SH032Distributor · wornDURING SCHEDULED 500-HOUR INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEARSHAFT AND BLOCK BEARINGS WORN. PARTS WERE REPLACED. P/N M3828 GEAR REPLACED AND MAGNETO INSTALLED AND TIMED. (X)Dec 5, 2000 · N9284R · Piper PA34220TSDR 20001218SH029Distributor · wornDURING SCHEDULED 500-HOUR INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEARSHAFT AND BLOCK BEARINGS WORN. THIS WEAR HAD ALLOWED BRUSH TO WEAR WHICH CAUSED METAL CONTACT AND WEARING OF THE COIL, THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. GEAR AND BLOCK ASSY, PN K-3823. (X)Dec 5, 2000 · N9284R · Piper PA34220TSDR 20010321CW002Magneto · defectiveMAGNETO WAS RECEIVED FROM FACTORY, REMOVED FROM PACKAGE, INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. AFTER INSTALLATION, ENGINE WAS RUN AND FOUND NOT TO RUN EFFECIENTLY AT THAT TIME. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MAGNETO, ENGINE RAN NORMAL.Nov 29, 2000 · N8212H · Piper PA32301SDR 20001212SH009Distributor Blk · damagedBURNED ELECTRODES IN BLOCK TOO BIG OF A GAP, EXCESS WEAR, CRACKED BLOCK. (X)Nov 24, 2000 · N44911 · Doug C54BDCSDR 20001204SH018Case · corrodedABOVE 2,100 RPM, ENGINE WOULD HAVE ROUGHNESS. LEFT MAG WOULD CHECK GOOD, BUT RIGHT WOULD RUN ROUGH AND CAUSE AFTERFIRING, SOMETIMES VERY LOUDLY. BELOW 2,100 RPM, MAG CHECKS WERE NORMAL. PROBLEM TRACED TO POOR CONTACT ASSY GROUND CAUSED BY CORROSION IN MAGNENov 20, 2000 · N739GQ · Cessna 172NSDR CA001212022Magneto · failed(CAN) LT MAGNETO SHOWED EXCESSIVE RPM DROP DURING GROUND RUN. (X)Nov 14, 2000 · Cessna 172MSDR CA001201015Contactor · worn(CAN) FAILURE OF THIS MAG WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE NYLON RUB BLOCKS ON THE POINTS. TEAR DOWN INSPECTION OF THE MAG REVEALED WORN BLOCKS AND THE WICKS WERE DRYER THAN NORMAL. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE TYPE OF OVERHEATING THAT IS CAUSED BY A FAILEDNov 9, 2000 · Cessna 172NSDR 20001207SH008Wire · brokenPILOT REPORT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. POST-REPLACEMENT INSPECTION REVEALED POINTS BURNT, CAPACITOR WIRE BROKEN AT CAPACITOR END. (X)Nov 9, 2000 · N724LH · Gulstm 500BSDR 20010413CW014Wire · inoperativePILOT REPORTED MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. POST INSPECTION REVEALED CAPACITOR WIRE BROKEN AT CONNECTOR END AND COIL WIRE BROKEN AT CONNECTOR END.Nov 8, 2000 · N159BM · Gulstm 500BSDR AU001063Rotor · broken(AUS) RIGHT MAGNETO ROTOR SHAFT BROKEN AT THE MAGNET. DURING DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TORQUE ON THE ROTOR SHAFT NUT WAS VERY HIGH. (X)Nov 3, 2000 · Piper PA28161SDR CA001110004Magneto · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HE HAD MAG DROP AT END OF LEG. OK AT RESTART AND AGAIN BAD AT ARRIVAL. RETURN LEG SHOWED HI-EGT AND HI-CHT. CHECKED MAGNETO TIMING FIRING AT TDC INSTEAD OF 20 DEGREES BDC. ATTEMPTED RE TIMING TO 20 DEGREES IN VAIN. CONCLUSION: INTERNALNov 1, 2000 · Piper PA31350SDR 20001129SH024Wire · brokenPRE-FLIGHT RUNUP SHOWED SEVERE MAGNETO DROP. POST-REPLACEMENT INSPECTION SHOWED BURNED CONTACTS AND CAPACITOR WIRE BROKEN. (X)Oct 31, 2000 · N780SP · Gulstm 500BSDR 20001026SH011Magneto · contaminatedOWNER REPORTED ENGINE GETTING HARDER TO START, LAST START TOOK 20 MINUTES, WOULD NOT START AT NEXT FUEL STOP. REMOVED SPARK PLUG LEADS TO CHECK FOR SPARK, NONE NOTED ON EITHER MAGNETO. REMOVED BOTH MAGS AND OPENED FOR INSP. FOUND BOTH MAGS FULL OF MELTED GROct 26, 2000 · N9299X · Piper PA32R301TSDR 20001026SH010Magneto · contaminatedOWNER REPORTED ENGINE GETTING HARDER TO START, LAST START TOOK 20 MINUTES, WOULD NOT START AT NEXT FUEL STOP. REMOVED SPARK PLUG LEADS TO CHECK FOR SPARK, NONE NOTED ON EITHER MAGNETO. REMOVED BOTH MAGS AND OPENED FOR INSP. FOUND BOTH MAGS FULL OF MELTED GROct 26, 2000 · N9299X · Piper PA32R301TSDR 20001120SH006Capacitor · brokenPILOT COMPLAINT, SEVERE MAG DROP ON PRE-FLIGHT RUN UP. REPLACED MAGNETO AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED. INSPECTION OF OLD MAGNETO REVEALED BROKEN WIRE ON CAPACITORS AND POINTS BURNT. (X)Oct 25, 2000 · N524HW · Gulstm 500BSDR CA001108002Magneto · failed(CAN) ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH IN FLIGHT AND THEN QUIT. AIRCRAFT FORCED TO DO EMERG LANDING. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, 4.1 HRS EARLIER, RIGHT MAG ROUGH AND DROPPING BELOW LIMITS ON STATIC RUN. MAG REMOVED INTERNAL TIMING SET, REINSTALLED. POINT GAP PRIOR TO RE-Oct 24, 2000 · Cessna 172NSDR CA001107018Rotor Shaft · sheared(CAN) PLANE HAD BEEN SNAGGED FOR A 200 RPM DROP ON RT MAGNETO. MAGNETO WAS PULLED FOR INSPECTION, FOUND THE ROTOR SHAFT TO BE SHEARED. A NEW MAGNETO HAS BEEN RE-INSTALLED. (X)Oct 19, 2000 · Diamon DA20C1SDR 20001117SH004Coil · openPILOT REPORTED LEFT MAGNETO, LEFT ENGINE, INOPERATIVE. ON PREFLIGHT MAGNETO CHECK, REVEALED COIL WIRE BROKEN AT SPADED CONNECTOR TO MAIN CONTACTS. FACTORY OVERHAULED MAGNETO. (X)Oct 17, 2000 · N917GT · Gulstm 500BSDR CA001103016Capacitor · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON CHARTER FLIGHT. ABOUT 10 MINUTES OUT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. THE ENGINE THEN SMOOTHED OUT FOR DURATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN CONFIRMED RT MAGNETO DEAD AND INTOct 17, 2000 · Cessna U206GSDR 20001130SH001Magneto · failedMAGNETO FAILED TO OPERATE. AFTER 4.5 HOURS OF OPERATION. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK TAB NEXT TO COIL HAD BURNED AND MELTED CAUSING MAGNETO TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO SLICK TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTOct 13, 2000 · N9912N · Cessna 180J
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