Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N462TR
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9462
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Gear
Part number
M3827
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Part time
466 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4371
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

ACFT HAD INTERMITTENT MAGNETO OPERATION ON LT MAGNETO POSITION DURING GROUND RUN-UP PROCEDURE. ACFT MX WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED LT MAGNETO FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION. ROTOR (NR 16) WAS UNSEATED FROM ROTOR SHAFT CAUSING LIP ON ROTOR GEAR TO GROUND-UP BY DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK GEAR. THE LIP MATERIAL WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF MAGNETO HOUSING. ACFT MX REMOVED RT MAGNETO FOR VISUAL INSP AND FOUND THE SAME DAMAGE AS THE LT MAGNETO. BOTH MAGNETOS HAD FACTORY TORQUE SEAL APPLIED TO TOP COVER SCREW. (K)

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