Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N658PW
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18282098
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Gear
Part number
M3828
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6371
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

WHILE PERFORMING SB03-08, FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR DRIVE GEAR WEARING PREMATURELY AND CAUSING GEAR DUST INSIDE MAGNETO. GEAR MATERIAL WAS COMING OFF CAUSING IT TO COLLECT INSIDE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. ALSO, FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL INSIDE MAGNETO. REPLACED MAGNETO. (K)

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