Service difficulty report · Cam · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
April 27, 2009
Submitted
April 27, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N108S
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E3813
Aircraft time
370 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
370 hours
Part
Cam
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
370 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
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

IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLYING WITH SB 71-3940/CSB08-9A/SB3-08A, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAGNETO ROTOR CAM WAS WORN (.060 INCH COMPARED TO NEW). THE SPRING LOADED FOLLOWER ALSO INDICATED SOME WEAR TO THE EXTENT WHERE THE POINTS WERE BARELY OPENING. PILOT HAD REPORTED A LACK OF PERFORMANCE FROM THE ENGINE WHICH COULD ATTRIBUTED TO A COMBINATION OF WORN ROTOR CAM AND WORN DISTRIBUTOR BRUSH IAW BULLETIN.