What was found
REPORTS OF INTERMITTENT LT MAG FAILURE. TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED ENTIRE P-LEAD ASSEMBLY. FOUND SHIELDING SOLDER / CRIMP AT SWITCH END CUT INTO CENTER CORE VERY SLIGHTLY. REPLACED P-LEAD ASSEMBLY. NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF MAG FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2002
- Submitted
- November 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N113PF
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280401
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- P-Lead
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Magneto
- Part time
- 1,636 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.