Service difficulty report · Coil · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 11, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N80657
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17266693
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Coil
Part number
M3525
Part serial
71390
Condition
Burned
Location
Left Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH. PILOT CONTINUED TOWARDS AIRPORT, WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS, AND LANDED SAFELY. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT/ MECHANIC DID AN ENGINE RUN-UP AND FOUND LEFT MAGNETO DEAD. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A HOLE BURNED THROUGH THE COIL CASE INSIDE THE MAGNETO. NEW COIL AND INSPECTION PUT AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE.

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