Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
December 5, 2000
Submitted
December 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1153C
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1474169
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10349276REVG
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
S6LSC200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

PRE-FLIGHT RUN UP REVEALED EXCESS RPM DROP ON MAG CHECK. POST-REPLACEMENT INSPECTION REVEALED POINTS BURNED AND CAPACITOR WIRE BROKEN AT CONNECTOR END. (X)