Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
April 11, 2007
Submitted
May 8, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11BX
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE388
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Part serial
06110207
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
26 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING NORMAL FLIGHT, VFR CONDITIONS, LT MAGNETO FAILED TO CONTINUE FIRING. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING LT MAGNETO FOUND TO ONLY FIRE ON ONE LEAD. MAGNETO REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. DEFECTIVE MAGNETO FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE PARTS RATTLING INSIDE AFTER REMOVAL FROM ENGINE. MAGNETO NOT DISASSEMBLED DUE TO WARRANTY STATUS OF MAGNETO. (K)

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