Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
October 25, 2001
Submitted
November 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340KG
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1505
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Magneto
Part number
6320
Part serial
96061030
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
1,200 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED INTERMITTENT ROUGH ENGINE AND FLUCTUATING EGT. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLE SHOOTING, NOTED ONLY ONE IMPULSE COUPLING SOUND. WHEN PULLING ENGINE THROUGH WITH SPARK PLUGS OUT AND TIMING WAS WAY OFF. UPON REMOVAL FOUND THAT COULD BARELY TURN THE MAGNETO BY HAND. WHEN MAGNETO WAS OPENED, THERE WAS RUST SHOWING ON ROTOR AND COIL WEDGE WAS LOOSE.

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