Service difficulty report · Distributor · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
December 7, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft serial
U20606904
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Part
Distributor
Part number
K3823
Condition
Burned
Location
Magneto
Part time
449 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick · 6230
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 WAS SUPPLIED AS PART OF A TCM FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE. IT FAILED AND UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SUPPORT WAS BADLY BURNED BY SPARKS GOING FROM THE COIL TERMINAL TO GROUND ON THE M3485 BEARING CAP BY ARCING ACROSS THE SHELF OF THE SUPPORT. SUPPORT HAS A DEEP TRACK BURNED ACROSS IT.

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