Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
July 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N142DR
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1458
Part
Magneto
Part number
S6LSC204T
Part serial
E05A111R
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
4 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

SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN COCKPIT. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND PIN HOLE CORRODED IN METAL LINE CLOSE TO AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR. ALCOHOL SOAKED INSULATION NEAR FRONT BULKHEAD. BURNED SOME INSULATION AND AIR CONDITION FILTER HAD HOLE BURNED IT ALSO. WAS UNABLE TO FIND LEAK WITHOUT LINE REMOVAL AND PRESSURE TEST. CONTACT POINT PN 10-382585 WAS FOUND IN MAGNETO. POINT CONTACT SURFACE WAS DEBONDED FROM BASE. RESULT WAS FAILED MAGNETO. FOR INFO ONLY - TO SEE IF MORE BREAKER POINTS SHOW SAME TYPE OF FAILURE MAY BE MFG PROCESS. (K)

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