Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk

Difficulty date
January 19, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N408ND
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
K3823
Condition
Melted
Location
Magneto
Part time
493 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick · 6314
Component part number
6314
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF 2 SLICK 6314 MAGNETOS THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ASSY PN K3823 WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED TO THE POINT OF EMANATE FAILURE. THE MAGS WERE FROM 2 SEPARATE AIRCRAFT BUT WITH NEAR IDENTICAL TOTAL TIMES ONE AT 493.3 HRS AND THE OTHER AT 498.8.THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REQUESTED THE MAGS FOR EVALUATION.