Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 150G

Difficulty date
August 25, 2001
Submitted
August 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2750S
Make and model
Cessna 150G
Aircraft serial
15066650
Aircraft time
1,090 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Magneto
Part number
4301
Part serial
99120675
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INSTALLED NEW LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SLICK (UNISON) MAGNETOS AND IGNITION HARNESS. TEST RUN OK. ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER 15 MIN. ENGINE POWER LOSS OCCURED. AFTER LANDING FOUND LEFT MAG INOP. REMOVED MAG AND FOUND THAT COIL INSULATION HAD BURNED THROUGH AND HIGH VOLTAGE WAS ARCING TO CASE OF MAG THROUGH COIL INSULATION.

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