Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R22BETAII

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
July 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441MM
Make and model
Robsin R22BETAII
Aircraft serial
3057
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Part
Bearing
Part number
10357424
Condition
Failed
Location
Dist Block
Part time
95 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
S4LSC200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT MAGNETO FAILED. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION, FOUND THE BUSHING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WHERE THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARSHAFT RIDES, HAD COME LOOSE. THE LOOSE BUSHING HAD BADLY DAMAGED THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSY. (X)