Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N214FA
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281214
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Magneto
Part number
6351
Part serial
02081938
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IT APPEARS THAT THE IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED, THEREFORE SEIZING THE MAGNETO AND SHEARING GUIDE SHAFT OF RETAINER GEAR ASSEMBLY AND BREAKING APART (INTO PIECES) THE RETAINER ASSEMBLY, ITSELF. SENDING PIECES OF METAL INTO THE ACCESSORY CASE AND POSSIBLY INTO THE ENGINE, THERE ARE MARKS/IMPRESSIONS IN THE BALL BEARING SUPPORT FROM INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE. (RT MAGNETO)

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