Service difficulty report · Condenser

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Condenser
Part number
1051676
Part serial
0712
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
17 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
20SERIES
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

THIS CONDENSER FAILED WITH LESS THAN 10 HOURS TIME-IN SERVICE. SERIES CIRCUIT OPENED UP INTERNALLY, CAUSING CONTACTS TO BURN AND MAG TO QUIT. THIS IS SECOND CONDENSER TO FAIL IN THIS MANNER WITH LOW TIS SINCE NEW. MFG CONTACTED SAID THEY HAVE NOT SEEN A TREND OF BAD CONDENSERS.