Service difficulty report · Terminal · Amtr RAF2000

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N86523
Make and model
Amtr RAF2000
Aircraft serial
H2934104
Engine
Amtr EA81
Part
Terminal
Part number
MILT7928
Condition
Broken
Location
Ignition Wire
Part time
1,124 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT FORCED TO EMERGENCY LAND AFTER ENGINE QUIT DURING LANDING. AIRCRAFT IS AN AMATEUR BUILT GYRO PLANE. THE ENGINE WAS A SUBURU WITH SINGLE COIL IGNITION SYSTEM. POST-LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED THE COIL WIRE TERMINAL LUG BROKE OFF THE COIL WHICH TERMINATED IGNITION. OPERATOR STATED HE ALWAYS CHECKS THESE CONNECTIONS DURING PRE-FLIGHTS BY GRASPING THEM FOR SECURITY CHECK.