Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Maule M7235

Difficulty date
January 10, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N783SP
Make and model
Maule M7235
Aircraft serial
4101C
Engine
Lyc O540J1A5
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10382681
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
1 hours
Component
66E21576
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

PROBLEM STARTED WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW TCM HARNESS IGNITION SYSTEM. RESULTED IN REPEATED FAILURES IN MAGNETO ON ONE SIDE OR OTHER (I.E., LEFT AND RIGHT). MAGNETOS WERE REMOVED AND CHECKED. POINTS AND CAPACITORS REPLACED. ENGINE AND AIRFRAME ELECTRICS CHECKED OK. CAPACITOR BATCH NR 9920 FOUND DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH NR 9948. OK TO-DATE, 1-24-00. (X)

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