Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
January 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Distributor Blk
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Magneto
Part time
513 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
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 REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MM. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CARBON BRUSH HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR IT IS CAUSING CARBON DUST WHICH IS SHORTING OUT MAGNETOS AND CAUSING THEM TO MELT DOWN. BECAUSE THE GEAR IS WORKING SIDE TO SIDE IN BLOCK HOUSING ALLOWING THE BRUSH TO COME IN CONTACT WITH BRUSH HOLDER. C/A: REDUCING THE TOLERANCES BETWEEN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND THE GEAR POST WHERE THEY FIT TOGETHER TO HELP PREVENT GEAR FROM ROCKING BACK AND FORTH.