What was found
RT MAGNETO FAILED COMPLETELY IN FLIGHT DUE TO THE TIP OF THE CONTACT POINTS HAVING SEPARATED FROM HE ASSY. THIS LEFT THE CONTACTS AND THEREFORE PRIMARY ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN A CONTINUALLY OPEN POSITION. RENDERING THE MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. IN A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE MFG REP, MFG IS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL CONDITION AND HAD ISSUED A DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION BULLETIN D1B2008-3. RECALLING CONTACT ASSY AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL MFG WITH DATE CODES OF 0716-0816 OR THE (16) WEEK OF 2007 TO THE (16) WEEK OF 2008. THE CONTACTS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THIS MAGNETO IN MAY OF2008 DURING A ROUTINE 500 HR INSP, HAD APPARENTLY MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE RETAIL INVENTORY SYS. (K)