What was found
PERFORMED MAGNETO CHECK AND FOUND LT MAGNETO DROPPED 500 RPM. REMOVED MAG AND FOUND IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS SHEARED, DRIVE GEAR BUMPER RETAINER BROKEN AND BUMPERS DAMAGED. REMOVED OIL FILTER AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2005
- Submitted
- August 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N61423
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18504180
- Aircraft time
- 10,023 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Engine time
- 1,537 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 6310
- Part serial
- 53829
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 1,537 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.