Service difficulty report · Harness · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
March 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5228E
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17271783
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Harness
Part number
M2917
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Spark Plug Caps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT HAD MAGNETO LEADS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NEW HARNESS SET WAS RECEIVED AND WAS INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE RAN POORLY. FOUND (T-4). ALSO NOTED THAT THE SHIELD ON NR 1 BOTTOM WIRE HAD BEEN CUT DURING MANUFACTURER AND THE SHIELD WAS OPEN. MFG REPLACED THE HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE AND FREIGHT FREE. (K)

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