Service difficulty report · Capacitor

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
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

IN READING AN ALERT FROM APRIL 2007 REFERRING TO SLICK MAGNETO CAPACITOR FAILURE PN M-3984 STATES THAT OIL/DIELECTRIC FLUID LEAKED FROM THE CAPACITOR. THAT IS A DRY CAPACITOR AND CONTAINS NO FLUID. HAVE CUT OPEN SEVERAL FOR TRAINING AIDS AND NO LIQUID EXISTS IN THAT PART.