JASC 7414

Service difficulty reports · 2,448

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

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  WHERE jasc_code = '7414'
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SDR CA151222005Gear · broken(CAN) ENGINE SURGED IN FLIGHT, CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. BOTH GEARS IN LT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO FOUND MISSING AND BROKEN TEETH. DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ASSY PART K3823 FUNCTION CHECK ON GROUND, OK LATER FUNCTION CHECK ON GROUND, FAILED.Dec 21, 2015 · Piper PA31SDR CA151217005Magneto · not reported(CAN) MAGNETO TIMING ADVANCED 3 DEGREES IN 50HRS SINCE 500HR INSP.Dec 10, 2015 · Cessna 172NSDR CA151217004Magneto · out of limits(CAN) MAGNETO TIMING ADVANCED 5 DEGREES IN 50 HRS SINCE 500 HR INSPECTION.Dec 10, 2015 · Cessna 172NSDR 2016FA0000084Magneto · failedDUEL MAG FAILURE. RT MAGNETO HAD A STRIPPED GEAR. LT MAG TIMING WAS AS PER THE DATA PLATE. BOTH MAGS WERE PICKED UP BY THE NTSB.Dec 8, 2015 · N932AC · Lancar LC41550FGSDR P9KA2015120804Breaker Points · inoperativePILOT REPORTED ENG DIED WHEN IGNITION SWITCH MOVED TO LT POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED LT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT MAGNETO WITH SERVICEABLE, ALL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWED LT MAGNETO POINTS NOT OPENING, POSSIBLY DUE TO Dec 6, 2015 · N93021 · Cessna 207ASDR 2015FA0000630Magneto · defectiveDURING PRE-FLIGHT ENGINE RUN UP, PILOTS DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP, 700+ RPM, ON RT ENGINE AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS. MAINTENANCE TECH DISCOVERED IN THE LT MAGNETO, SN 12081003, A COIL WEDGE HAD COME LOOSE AND MOVED TO A POSITION WHERE IT WOULD INTERMITTENTDec 6, 2015 · N571PU · Piper PA44180SDR CA160114002Contact · deformed(CAN) LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED WEAK OCCASIONAL SPARK TO SPARK PLUGS FROM LT MAGNETO. INSPECTION OF MAGNETO REVEALED RETARD CONTACT ASSEMBLY FAULTY. 1 OF THE 2 CONTACTS HAS SEPARATED FROM ITS ARM AND WAS LODGED AGAINST THE OTHER CNov 30, 2015 · Piper PA23250SDR YAXA2015120802Distributor Blk · looseTHE RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS A HYD PUMP. DUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES ON THIS TYPE OF MAGNETO, THE DISTRIBUTOR BUSHING WAS INSPECTED FOR LOOSENESS. THE DISTRIBUTOR BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE & THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE. THIS MAGNETO HAD 704Nov 30, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350SDR YAXA2015120801Distributor Blk · looseTHE RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS A HYD PUMP. WHILE THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED, THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS INSPECTED FOR LOOSENESS OF THE BUSHING DUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES ON THIS TYPE OF MAGNETO. THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE BUSHING & THE MAGNETO WAS RNov 30, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350SDR CA151202005Points · loose(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ON A SHORT RUNWAY THE LT QUICKLY LOST POWER AS IT WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. UPON INSPECTION BOTH POINTS IN THE LT MAGNETO WERE FOUND LOOSE AND MISALIGNED. 1 SET OF POINTS WAS FOUND BURNED AND ARCED. A 500 HRS INSPECTNov 27, 2015 · Piper PA31350SDR CG9S2015112500618Cam · crackedDURING A MAGNETO 500 HR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING CAM ASSY CRACKED AT KEYWAY. THIS MAGNETO WAS 442 HOURS SINCE ENGINE REMANUFACTURE.Nov 25, 2015 · N594PU · Cirrus SR20SDR 2015FA0000588Magneto · separatedMAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ELECTRODE FINGER LOOSE ON SHAFT.Nov 13, 2015 · N8654V · Bbavia 7ECASDR JIKA2015111301Magneto · faultyAFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THE RT ENG WAS VIBRATING, RUNNING ROUGH & LOW ON POWER. AFTER MONITORING THE ENG GAUGE’S THE PILOT OBSERVED THE RT ENG OIL PRESS WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF GREEN ARC & TOP OF YELLOW ARC. THE PILOT DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARNov 13, 2015 · N35336 · Piper PA31350SDR 2015FA0000592Shaft · crackedDURING MAGNETO 500 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ROTOR SHAFT CRACKED NEAR DRIVE GEAR AT WOODRUFF KEY WAY. THIS MAGNETO WAS REMANUFACTURED WITH ONLY 442 HOURS SINCE REMAN.Nov 11, 2015 · N582PU · Cirrus SR20SDR CA151112002Bushing · worn(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BUSHING WORN, OUT OF LIMITS.Nov 10, 2015 · Moravn Z242LSDR 2015FA0000628Magneto · fluctuatesAFTER A LOCAL FLIGHT ON 11/8/15, IT WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN THAT A MAGNETO HAD FAILED. ROUTINELY CHECK MAGNETOS PRIOR TO AND AFTER FLIGHT. RECENT ENGINE FAILURES, HAVE PROMPTED ME TO MAKE THIS REPORT. P-LEAD WIRING WAS TESTED WITH NO FAULTS Nov 8, 2015 · N910DJSDR CA151109001Distributor Gear · loose(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR GEAR FINGER FOUND LOOSE DURING MAGNETO 500 HR INSPECTION.Nov 6, 2015 · Moravn Z242LSDR 2015FA0000603Magneto · out of adjustMAGNETOS WERE INSTALLED ON 8/27/2015. INSTALL TACH 4455.9. DURING FIRST 100 HR INSPECTION, BOTH MAGNETOS WERE FOUND TO BE 8 DEGREES ADVANCED. BOTH WERE SET AT 33 DEGREES BTDC AND ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SET A 25 DEGREES. REMOVAL DATE 11/5/2015, TACH AT REMOVEALNov 5, 2015 · N21679 · Cessna 172SSDR 2015FA0000602Magneto · out of adjustMAGNETOS WERE INSTALLED ON 8/27/2015. INSTALL TACH 4455.9. DURING FIRST 100 HR INSPECTION, BOTH MAGNETOS WERE FOUND TO BE 8 DEGREES ADVANCED. BOTH WERE SET AT 33 DEGREES BTDC AND ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SET A 25 DEGREES. REMOVAL DATE 11/5/2015, TACH AT REMOVEALNov 5, 2015 · N21679 · Cessna 172SSDR YAXA2015110201Distributor Blk · looseDURING CLIMB, THE RT ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL & CYLINDER HEAD TEMPS. RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWED ALL RT ENG SPARK PLUGS WERE NORMAL & THUMB COMPRESSION EXISTED ON ALL 6 CYLINDERS. TRACED PROBLEM TO LNov 2, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350SDR 2015FA0000523Impulse Coupling · brokenLEFT MAG IMPULSE COUPLING BROKE, JAMMING THE MAGNETOS DRIVE SHAFT KEEPING IT FROM TURNING. THE MAG FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT ALIGNMENT PIN TO BREAK OFF AND BACK OUT HE CRANKSHAFT BOLT. THIS MAGNETO HAD AN AD 99-04-04 THAT WAS NEVER COMPLIED WITH EVENov 2, 2015 · N55049 · Piper PA28235SDR 2015FA0000511Magneto · out of adjustTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS ENGINE WAS HARD TO START AND GETTING WORSE. THE ENGINE TO MAGNETO TIMING WAS CHECKED AND REVEALED THE TIMING ON BOTH MAGNETOS WERE ADVANCED 7 TO 8 DEGREES BEYOND THE ENGINE DATA PLATE TIMING SPEC OF 20 DEGREES BTC. THE MAGNETOS WEOct 27, 2015 · N132GM · Piper PA32R301TSDR CA151028001Gear · loose(CAN) LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR CONTACT FINGER CAUSED DEAD MAGNETO.Oct 26, 2015 · Moravn Z242LSDR 2015FA0000493Coil · failedMAGNETO, SN 14020225 FAILED IN FLIGHT IN JULY 2014. PART TT APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS. FOUND BAD CONDENSOR ON WARRANTY REPLACEMENT MAGNETO, SN 14020227, PART TT 184. FAILURES AT 16 AND 184 HOURS ARE UNUSUAL. BECAUSE MAGNETOS ARE OFTEN SOLD IN PAIRS IT IS POSOct 12, 2015 · N79ME · Cessna T210NSDR 2015FA0000492Condenser · failedFOUND BAD CONDENSOR ON MAGNETO, SN 14020225 IN JULY 2014. PART TT APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS. ON OCTOBER 9, 2015 FOUND BAD CONDENSOR ON WARRANTY REPLACEMENT MAGNETO, SN 14020227, PART TT 184. FAILURES AT 16 AND 184 HOURS ARE UNUSUAL. BECAUSE MAGNETOS ARE OFTENOct 12, 2015 · N79ME · Cessna T210NSDR CA151021004Bushing · cracked(CAN) FOUND BUSHING CRACKED. THE BUSHING WAS OBSOLETE PART IAW TCM SB663A.Oct 9, 2015 · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR 3SVA20151008002Magneto · faultyDURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT NOTICED THE RT ENG RPM WAS SLIGHTLY FLUCTUATING. RETURNED TO BASE & NOTIFIED MX WHO RAN THE AFFECTED ENG & NOTICED THE LT MAGNETO HAD AN INTERMITTENT MISS. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED, GND RUN & LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED & ACFT WAS RETURNED TOct 5, 2015 · N357SA · Piper PA31350SDR N3N2016060700001Coil · failedMAGNETOS 6393 & 6350 AND SPARK PLUGS REM38E . THESE MAGNETOS ARE CONSISTENT AT FAILING. WE HAD TO KEEP 2 SPARES OF EACH MAGNETO ON THE SHELF AND SPAR INTERNAL REPLACEMENT PARTS JUST TO KEEP OPERATING. IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE TO REPLACE A BRAND NEW MAG AOct 1, 2015 · N26NA · Gippld GA8SDR CA151117025Magneto · overheated(CAN) ACFT DEPARTING, CREW REPORTED A SMALL BACKFIRE AT 400 FT AGL AND A COMPLETE POWER LOSS OF THE RT ENGINE CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO FEATHER. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND SHUTDOWN WHILE THE ACFT CONTINUED A GO AROUND AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.Oct 1, 2015 · Piper PA31350SDR CA151013009Magneto · out of adjust(CAN) MAGNETO TIMING DRIFTED 7 DEGREES WITH ONLY 55 HRS SINCE 500HR INSPECTION.Sep 29, 2015 · Cessna 182TSDR CA151013008Magneto · out of adjust(CAN) MAGNETO TIMING DRIFTED 5 DEGREES WITH ONLY 55 HOURS SINCE 500HR INSPECTION.Sep 29, 2015 · Cessna 182TSDR 2015FA0000466Seal · brokenFOLLOWING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN AND HAD A BAD MAGNETO CHECK. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND TURNED VERTICALLY TO CLEAR THE ENGINE MOUNT OIL POURED OUT OF THE MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS OPENED TO SEE IF THE OIL SEAL WAS THESep 25, 2015 · N584MT · Diamon DA40SDR 2015FA0000457Magneto · separatedWHILE TAKING OFF, A RPM LOSS OF ABOUT 100 RPMS WAS NOTICED. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED. WHILE TAXING BACK IN THE RPMS WOULD VARY WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE. THE POWER LOSS WAS REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE. WHILE RUNNING THE ACFT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEMSep 18, 2015 · N583MT · Diamon DA40SDR 2015FA0000455Magneto · bindingROUGH RT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO OPERATION DURING RUN-UP CHECK. REMOVED MAGNETO, PN BL-349350-4, SN F11EA076R, MODEL S6RN-1225 AND FOUND MAGNETO GEAR BUSHING AND RETAINER BROKEN. CONSULTED WITH MFG FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. REMOVED OIL PAN AND RECOVERED MISSISep 16, 2015 · N29DA · Beech 58SDR 2015FA0000509Switch · shortedON GROUND RUN, AFTER INCIDENT, MAGNETO CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES, NORMAL. EVENTUALLY, IT FAILED. RECHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES AND FOUND THAT SWITCH WAS GROUNDING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACE SWITCH ON TIMELY INTERVALS.Sep 10, 2015 · N38719 · Piper J5ASDR 2015FA0000436Magneto · inoperativeAFTER A NORMAL RUNUP, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENGINE FAILED TO PROVIDE FULL POWER AND STARTED TO MISS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. A TIMING CHECK WAS DONE AND MAGNETO, PN 4370, SN 14061319, WAS FOUND TO HAVE Aug 27, 2015 · N583MT · Diamon DA40SDR CA150930013Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) AT ABOUT 200 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION OF A NEW OR OVERHAULED P/N 6160 MAGNETO, WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE IS HARD OF STARTING. THIS IS THE L/H MAGNETO ON THE ENGINE WHICH IS AN IMPULSE COUPLING MAGNETO USED FOR STARTING. THE MAGNETO CANNOT BE RE-TIMAug 24, 2015 · Gippld GA8TC320SDR CA150824016Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) THE PILOTS COMPLAINED OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ON THE RIGHT MAGNETO THAT COULD NOT BE CLEARED BY POWER OR LEANING. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE RT MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY.Aug 24, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR 2015FA0000437Magneto · inoperativeTHE ACFT WOULD NOT START OR EVEN HIT DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. WHEN THE TIMING WAS CHECKED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IMPULSE COUPLING WOULD RELEASE AT VARYING TIMES. THIS ACFT ONLY HAS ONE IMPULSE COUPLED MAGNETO. THIS MAGNETO HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR WARRANTY.Aug 21, 2015 · N125MT · Piper PA28R201SDR ECPR2015081767695Magneto · brokenDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT MAGNETO WOULD NOT TIME CORRECTLY TO THE ENGINE. THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 OF THE PN 3040, MAGNETO COIL WEDGES HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS JAMMED NEXT TO THE MAGNETO POINTS PREVENTING PROPAug 17, 2015 · N558PU · Piper PA28161SDR CA150817011Magneto · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED RIGHT MAGNETO FAIL. SPARK PLUGS CLEANED ENGINE STARTED AND FOUND ENGINE CUT OUT WHEN RIGHT MAG CHECK. MAGNETO REPLACED SERVICEABLE UNIT, AIRCRAFT RELEASED. MAGNETO BEING SENT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.Aug 16, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR EVGR20150820Contact · debondedTHERE WAS A ROUGH MAGNETO DROP DURING RUN-UP. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A LARGE MAXIMUM POINT GAP AND CORRESPONDING ERRONEOUS E-GAP. CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED THE TUNGSTEN CONTACT BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE RIVET ON THE FRAME SIDE OF THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY. Aug 14, 2015 · N8YL · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR 4MCA2015F00094Magneto · malfunctionedATC KEPT ACFT AT 3000 FT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. DURING THIS TIME, KEPT FULL POWER AND MIXTURE FULL RICH, WAS EXPECTING A CLIMB TO FILED ALTITUDE. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SET POWER TO CRUISE SETTING AND LEANED MIXTURE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, WAS TOLD TAug 4, 2015 · N999RK · Cessna 414SDR CA150806002Magneto · intermittent(CAN) PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE LT MAG DROP DURING RUN-UP PROCEDURE, 200RPM. CONFIRMED MAG DROP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LT MAG ONLY OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED MAG FOR RETURN TO O/H FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AND INSTALLED SERVICABLE O/H MAG. LT MAG TIME Aug 2, 2015 · Cessna 305ASDR CA150823005Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) ENGINE DIFFICULT TO START WHEN HOT. INSPECTED FOUND BAD IMPULSE COUPLING. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. THIS MAG FAILURE OCCURS WELL DESCRIBED MAGNETO OVERHAUL/500 HOUR INSPECTION TIMES. THE LT IMPULSE MAGNETO IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPULSE COUPLING THAT IS USEJul 29, 2015SDR 2015FA0000349Distributor Gear · looseAFTER LANDING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED INTERMITTENT ENGINE VIBRATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT. A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS SENT TO INVESTIGATE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. ACFT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO HOME BASE WITH SOME INTERMITTENT ROUGHNESJul 27, 2015 · N520MS · Piper PA44180SDR 2015FA0000398Electrode · detachedTHROUGH 500, 1000, OR 1500 HR INSPECTION/ SERVICING OF SLICK 4300 SERIES MAGNETOS IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR DRIVEN GEAR ELECTRODE FINGER IS BECOMING UN-POTTED FRO THE BOSS THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING AND OR TOTAL LOSS OJul 21, 2015SDR CA150715002Distributor Gear · broken(CAN) DURING MAG CHECKS DURING GROUND RUN PRIOR TO FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN SELECTED TO THE RT MAG. THE MAG WAS REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED AND THE METAL TAB ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF AND LOCATED WITHIN THE MAGNETO. THIS MAGNETO FALLS UNDER SJul 15, 2015 · Cessna 172MSDR 2015FA0000384Rotor · brokenROTOR BROKE OFF AT BASE OF FORK THAT RETAINS THE DRIVE GEAR. ROTOR, PN M3548, GEAR SITS DOWN ON THE FORK, BREAKS OFF JUST BELOW THE FORK AREA. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN 2 WEEKS WITH SAME SITUATION.Jul 13, 2015 · N8664C · Piper PA28181SDR CA150714014Distributor Gear · damaged(CAN) ACFT PRE-FLIGHT RUN UP FOUND THE MAGNETO WAS UNSERVICEABLE WHEN SWITCHED TO LT ON SWITCH. THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY STOP AND WAS RUNNING ROUGH ON BOTH MAGNETO`S. ENGINE WAS O/H 404 HRS BEFORE WITH NEW MAGNETO`S. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUNDJul 10, 2015 · Cessna 172M
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