Service difficulty report · Magneto · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6784V
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
700083
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Magneto
Part number
4347
Part serial
94040011
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
665 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ROUGH ENGINE ON RUNUP. MAGNETO REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. BEARING CAP ASSEMBLY NOT HELD STATIONARY IN FRAME. RETAINING SCREWS AND TABS WERE FOUND TIGHT BUT NOT TIGHT ON BEARING CAP. BEARINGS FOUND TO BE OK. BELIEVE THAT CAP ON HOUSING WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY AND WAS NEVER TIGHT FROM DAY ONE.

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