Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
July 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N113SG
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18264758
Engine
Cont O470S
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
721 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LITTLE HAND PRESSURE AND THE CRACKED SECTION CAME OFF.

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