Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Beech 35BEECH

Difficulty date
June 28, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 35BEECH
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10349276
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
8 hours
Component
Magneto · Cont
Component part number
IO3493505
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE POINTS WERE NOT OPENING. TCM SB 651 DESCRIBES ONE CAUSE FOR THIS TO BE CAPACITOR FAILURE CAUSING POINTS TO ARC, HEAT UP, AND MELT THE NYLON CAM FOLLOWERS. BECAUSE SHOP HAD JUST REPLACED THE CAPACITOR AND SET THE POINTS, SUBMITER BELIEVES THE NEW CAPACITOR FAILED. (X)