Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1080M
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Aircraft serial
18266034
Engine
Cont O470U
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,749 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick · 6310
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED IN FLIGHT. COUPLING PAWS BROKEN FROM BODY AND CAUSED MAGNETO CASE TO BREAK AT MOUNT PAD. MAGNETO MADE METAL INTO ENGINE BEFORE FAILING. WHEN AIRCRAFT PICKED UP AT HANGAR, NO OIL REGISTERED ON DIP STICK.

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