Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
September 26, 2001
Submitted
October 18, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5519A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1337
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Part serial
01040900
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
497 hours
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

MAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MM. REMOVED THE REAR COVER OF MAGNETO AND FOUND A GRAY COLOR POWDER ON THE CAP AND AROUND THE COIL. THIS WAS FOUND ON THE MAGNETOS THAT HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT WITH ABOUT THE SAME FLIGHT TIME ON THEM. MFG WAS INFORMED OF FAILURES.

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