What was found
THE CAM FOR THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO BE NON UNIFORM IN SHAPE. AFTER INSTALLATION OF THIS PART THE POINT GAP WAS DIFFERENT ON EACH CAM LOBE.
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 2009
- Submitted
- July 22, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4960R
- Make and model
- Cessna 172H
- Aircraft serial
- 17256296
- Aircraft time
- 11,295 hours
- Engine
- Cont O300*
- Engine time
- 4,140 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Cam
- Part number
- AM3611
- Condition
- Deformed
- Location
- Magneto
- 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.