Service difficulty report · Condenser

Difficulty date
December 19, 2009
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Condenser
Part number
1051676
Part serial
0817
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
10 hours
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

CONDENSER SERIES CIRCUIT OPENED UP INTERNALLY SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION OF CONDENSER. (APPROX 10 HRS TIS ON PART) CONDENSER FAILURE CAUSED POINTS TO BURN, MELTING OF CAM FOLLOWER, AND NO SPARK OUTPUT FROM THIS MAG. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS CASES OF SAME PROBLEM RECENTLY, CONDENSERS PN 10-51676. THIS FAILURE IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT WILL RESULT IN NO MAGNETO SPARK OUTPUT. MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS DEVELOPING TREND.