Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Enstrm F28F

Difficulty date
April 28, 2000
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N110PD
Make and model
Enstrm F28F
Aircraft serial
768
Engine
Lyc HIO360F1AD
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10382807
Part serial
DATECODE9835
Condition
Failed
Location
Right Magneto
Part time
13 hours
Component
Magneto · D4LN3200
Component part number
1068260513
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SUBJECT CAPACITOR WAS INSTALLED NEW IN AUGUST, 1999. MAGNETO WAS PART OF SPARE ENGINE NOT INSTALLED UNTIL THIS MONTHV. THE CAPACITOR HAD VERY FEW HOURS (13.3 HRS) WHEN IT CAUSED HEAVY POINT RACING WHICH MELTED THE NYLON FOLLOWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE POINTS QUIT OPENING AND THE RIGHT HALF OF THE MAG WENT DEAD. CAPACITOR FAILS THE SEALEY RESISTANCE TEST ON THE BENCH AND HAS .4 OHM RESISTANCE FROM P-LEAD END TO DIGITAL. DATE CODE IS 9835 WICH MAKES IT SUBJECT TO TCM BULLETIN NR CSB662A, BUT OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF BULLETIN. ALSO, BULLETIN ALLOWS 50 HOUR TIME IN SERVICE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS ONE HAD FAR LESS. (X)