Service difficulty report · Case · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
November 20, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N739GQ
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17270535
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Case
Part number
16171
Condition
Corroded
Location
Threaded Holes
Part time
3,660 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
D2021
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

ABOVE 2,100 RPM, ENGINE WOULD HAVE ROUGHNESS. LEFT MAG WOULD CHECK GOOD, BUT RIGHT WOULD RUN ROUGH AND CAUSE AFTERFIRING, SOMETIMES VERY LOUDLY. BELOW 2,100 RPM, MAG CHECKS WERE NORMAL. PROBLEM TRACED TO POOR CONTACT ASSY GROUND CAUSED BY CORROSION IN MAGNESIUM CASE THREADS WHERE DIST BLOCK RETAINING SCREWS (PN 10-35937-20) GROUND CONTACTORS. THREADS WERE BLACK IN COLOR, BUT RESTORED TO BRIGHT METAL BY RUNNING A TAP IN. OHMMETER TESTS RESULTED IN 3 TO 10 OHMS RESISTANCE BEFORETHREADS WERE CLEANED. (X)

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