What was found
THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING SPRING BROKE ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE OUTER END OF THE SPRING. THE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE THE IMPULSE COUPLING WOULD NOT ENGAGE DURING THE ENGINE STARTING PROCESS.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2001
- Submitted
- August 15, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna TU206G
- Aircraft serial
- U20605864
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520M
- Engine time
- 11 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 1051324
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Impulse Coupling
- Part time
- 11 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Cont
- Component part number
- 103493505
- 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.