Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52090
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274409
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Gear
Part number
M3827
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
246 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF DEAD LT MAGNETO ON GROUND RUN UP. REMOVED AND OPENED MAGNETO HSG TO FIND A LOT OF DUST. UPON INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THAT ROTOR GEAR HAD MOVED UP ON ITS SHAFT AND RUBBED DISTRIBUTOR GEAR HSG. CALLED SERVICE SUPPORT, THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH A RANGE OF SN MAGNETO`S. DUST THAT HAD WORN OFF THE GEAR GOT BETWEEN THE POINTS AND MADE THE MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. WHILE MAGNETO WAS OPEN ALSO C/W SB 02-08A CAM INSP; FOUND OK AND SB03-08A CARBON BRUSH INSP; THAT WAS BAD AND REPLACED BRUSH. ALSO, REPLACED THE POINTS WITH A NEW KIT, AND A NEW ROTOR GEAR. C/W A 500 HR INSP ON THE MAGNETO AND THEN REINSTALLED IT ON THE ENG IN THE SAME POSITION. GROUND RUN UP FOUND NORMAL. (K)

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