# SDR 2008FA0000164

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 10, 2008
- Submitted: February 26, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N51RF
- Make and model: Gulstm 500S
- Aircraft serial: 3298
- Aircraft time: 10 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO540E1B5
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 6393
- Part serial: 07012344
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 100 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000164

## Discrepancy

ENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 100.3 HRS SINCE NEW

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