Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling

Difficulty date
November 7, 2008
Submitted
November 10, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N502BZ
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,021 hours
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,021 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
105005561
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 REMOVING MAGNETO FOR EXCHANGE FOUND IMPULSE COUPLING INOPERABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND LOW TIME MAGNETO OF THIS MODEL FOUND WITH A BAD IMPULSE COUPLING.