Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear

Difficulty date
March 4, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
M3008
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
967 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

ROTOR CONTACT (COPPER ARM) WAS FOUND LOOSE IN THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR IN A 4370 MAGNETO, THIRD TIME I HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION IN A MAG, PN MOLDED INTO THE GEAR IS M3008, PN OF DISTRIBUTOR ASSY IS K3822