Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 206H

Difficulty date
December 30, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5880K
Make and model
Cessna 206H
Aircraft serial
T20608581
Aircraft time
594 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Engine time
594 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
66LC35SDNP
Part serial
05062695
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Part time
594 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

RT MAGNETO INTERMITTENT, MAGNETO STAYED HOT AND SOME TIMES IT WILL NOT HAVE ANY CURRENT GOING THROUGH. IF PROPELLER WAS MOVE IT WILL FIRE RT UP, AFTER REMOVED RT MAGNETO AND OPENED FOUND THAT THAT COIL HAS MELTED MOST OF THE GEARS AND CASING.

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