Service difficulty report · Screw · Maule MT7235

Difficulty date
June 6, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N116CP
Make and model
Maule MT7235
Aircraft serial
18063C
Aircraft time
440 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540W1A5
Engine time
440 hours
Part
Screw
Part number
6351
Part serial
01032243
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
394 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CHECKED TIMING BOTH WERE OUT OF TIME. REMOVED BOTH MAGS, THE PIVOT SCREW WAS LOOSE. REPLACED POINTS & CAP, WITH 500 HR INSP. BOTH MAGS WERE INSTALLED NEW IN 04/2002 AT 46.1 TT.

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