Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N316RB
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1947
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Part serial
99091436
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
590 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.

What was found

MAGNETO APPARENTLY SUFFERED A STOPPAGE CONDITION DUE TO UNKNOWN FAILURE OF IMPULSE COUPLING. DISINTEGRATED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. PARTS FOUND IN FILTER AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. PROBLEM NOTED AT OIL CHANGE AND PILOT REPORTED GRIP OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAGNETO HAD BEEN CHANGED PREVIOUSLY AT DIFFERENT LOCATION.

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