Service difficulty report · Coil

Difficulty date
December 9, 2004
Submitted
December 10, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Part
Coil
Part number
M3975
Part serial
080797
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
600 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IMPULSE COUPLING WEAR & IGNITION COIL FAILURE, FAILED IGNITION COIL: BROKEN HIGH-TENSION SECONDARY WINDINGS RESULTING IN MISFIRING OF THE SPARK PLUGS, INDUCING MX OF MAGNETO. EXTREME WEAR AROUND MAGNET SHAFT OVER TAPERED PORTION BETWEEN IMPULSE CAM AND MAIN SHAFT COMPRISING OF A CONDITION WHERE THE HARDENED CAM ASSY HAS COME INTO ANGULAR INTERFERENCE WITH THE (SOFTER) MAGNET SHAFT WHICH IT IS DESIGNED TO MOUNT AROUND. THE CONCENTRIC WEAR ON THE SHAFT INCLUDES A SHARP RAISED EDGE AT THE LARGEST OUTER DIAMETER OF THE MAGNET SHAFT TAPER. POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE SHAFT BREAKING AT THE EDGE NEAREST THE BASE OF THE DISPLACED MATERIAL.