Service difficulty report · Magneto · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N201TC
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240173
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6D
Part
Magneto
Part number
103827991
Part serial
D288008G
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

STARTED THE ACFT NORMALLY, TAXIED FROM HANGAR TO THE SELF-SERVE FUEL PUMP AND SHUTDOWN. FUELED ACFT. ATTEMPTED TO START THE ACFT AFTER FUELING. THE ENG TURNED OVER NORMALLY, BUT DID NOT FIRE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO SPARK OUTPUT FROM THE MAGNETO. SENT MAGNETO OUT FOR REPAIR MAGNETO SHOP DETERMINED THE MAGNET HAD SLIPPED ON THE SHAFT. A NEW MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED IN THE ACFT. ENGINE TT: 5345.1; TSO 132.6. THIS MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED AT THE ENGINE OVERHAUL AS AN OVERHAULED EXCHANGE UNIT. PROBABLE CAUSE/ RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE; NO ADDITIONAL INSP REQUIREMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED. A FAILURE SO SOON AFTER OVERHAUL SUGGESTS A DEFECT IN THE PARTS OR A FAILURE IN THE OVERHAUL PROCESS. THE LARGEST CONCERN IS THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IN A DUAL MAGNETO INSTALLATION STOPS THE ENG. (K)

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