Service difficulty report · Points

Difficulty date
March 10, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Points
Condition
Damaged
Location
Maganeto
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AT THE END OF THE 3 HOUR BENCH RUN FROM OVERHAUL AN INTERNAL INSP OF THE MAGNETO WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE TIP OF THE TACHOMETER POINTS (10-400507) WAS FOUND IN THE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT BROKE OFF THE RIVET ON THE BREAKERS SPRING SIDE. THE CONTACTS WERE NEW WITH DATE STAMP TCM-0750 AND THE ONLY RUN TIME WAS ON THE BENCH. INSPECTION UNDER MAGNIFICATION WOULD INDICATE A JOINT FAILURE OF THE WELD BETWEEN THE RIVET AND SILVER CONTACT..