Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
July 10, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N227BH
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10662
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Magneto
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PHASE 2 (100 HR) CHECK THE MAGNETO TIMING AND FOUND THE RT MAGNETO ADVANCED TO APPROXIMATELY 27 DEGREES. MFG SPECS CALL FOR 25 DEGREES. LAST CHECK AT 90 HOURS PRIOR, FOUND TO BE OK. SUSPECT MAGNETO DRIFTING IS OCCURING. THE MAGNETOS DRIFTING TO THE ADVANCED POSITION TO THE ENGINE TIMING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH ENGINE AND MAGNETOS. SB SB2-08 DOES NOT ADDRESS AN ADVANCED CONDITION OF THE MAGNETOS, AS IN THIS CASE. (K)

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