Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
May 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6300B
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1157
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Magneto
Part number
01040158
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine
Part time
602 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ON A 500 HOUR MAGNETO INSPECTION, FOUND MAGNETO SPARKING INTERNALLY. AC RAN GOOD AND HAD A 100 RPM MAG DROP. INTERNAL SPARKING WAS BETWEEN COIL AND CARBON BRUSH. BRUSH AND SPRING DESTROYED AND PART OF DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK MISSING. RECOMMEND MANDATORY INTERNAL INSPECTION OF MAGNETOS DURING ANNUAL. NEED TO ADD FARS. (K)

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