Service difficulty report · Cam

Difficulty date
September 13, 2003
Submitted
September 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4960R
Engine
Cont O300D
Engine time
1,480 hours
Part
Cam
Part number
10885431
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix · S6LN21
Component part number
105136539
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FOR 500 HR INSPECTION. FOUND MAGNETO CAM PART NR 10-88543-1 TO BE CRACKED AND UNSERVICEABLE. MAGNETO WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALY DURING ENGINE RUN UP PRIOR TO ANNUAL INSPECTION. CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTILL THE MAGNETO CASE WAS DISASSEMBLED. MAGNETO HAD RECIEVED 1000 HOUR OVERHAUL APPROXIMATELY 480 HOURS PRIOR.