What was found
ROUGH MAG IN FLIGHT. FOUND THAT CAPACITOR LEAD WAS INSTALLED ON POINTS BACKWARDS ALLOWING LEAD TO CONTACT MAIN DRIVE GEAR. GEAR HAD EATEN THROUGH INSULATION AND ALL BUT 2 STRANDS OF THE WIRE. MAG WAS NEARING COMPLETE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2006
- Submitted
- March 10, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 185F
- Engine
- Cont IO550D
- Engine time
- 126 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 6310
- Part serial
- 05012078
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 126 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.