Service difficulty report · Distributor · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
September 21, 2001
Submitted
December 10, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20606987
Engine
Cont IO550F
Part
Distributor
Part number
K3823
Condition
Burned
Location
Magneto
Part time
9 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick · 6310
Component part number
653267
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

MAGNETO FAILED - WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL. THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY BURNED FROM SPARKS GOING FROM THE THE SHAFT TO GROUND ON THE M3485 BEARING CAP BY ARCING ACROSS THE SUPPORT. SUPPORT IS BADLY MELTED. M3215 CARBON BRUSH IS BURNED ALSO. DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ARE COATED WITH A WHITE DEPOSIT MATERIAL WHICH IS ALSO SEEN SPATTERED INSIDE THE MAGNETO HOUSING AND ON THE COIL.

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