Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
April 11, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2278S
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC2110
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Rusted
Location
Magneto
Part time
448 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSP, ALL MAGNETOS WERE REMOVED FOR POINTS AND CONDENSER REPLACEMENT. RUST WAS FOUND ON THE FLYWEIGHT/AXLE AREA OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING. A WEAR CHECK WAS MADE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL COUPLINGS FAILED IAW MSB. NOTE: THE FLYWEIGHT/ AXLE PIN WEAR IS IN EXCESS OF .014 AND MAY BE DUE TO RUST. THIS AREA OF INSPECTION MAY BE OVERLOOKED DUE TO THE OMISSION OF MANY IMPULSE COUPLINGS INSTALLED ON ENGINE NOT INCLUDED IN AD. (K)

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