Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
August 17, 2007
Submitted
September 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N814RA
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1663
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Part
Magneto
Part number
6314
Part serial
L05081991
Condition
Arced
Location
Engine
Part time
444 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTIO, 500 HR MAG INSP COMPLIED WITH EARLY DUE TO NR OF HOURS PREVIOUSLY FLOWN. BOTH MAGNETOS SHOWED SAME INTERNAL ARCING, SO SEVERE, THAT BRUSH HOLDER PN K3823 WAS MELTED/ BURNED UP, CONTACTED SLICK TECH SUPPORT 904-739-4360, OUR MAG S/N`S WERE MATCHED TO PROBLEM MAGS WHICH SLICK WAS AWARE OF CARBON USED IN MFG OF BRUSHES TOO SOFT, CARBON DUST CAUSED ARCING. IT IS A WONDER THIS CUSTOMERS ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. (K)

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