Service difficulty report · Contact · Cessna 180D

Difficulty date
February 22, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N180MT
Make and model
Cessna 180D
Aircraft serial
18050964
Engine
Cont O470*
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Contact
Part number
M3081
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
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

DURING ROUTINE ENGINE RUNUP, ENGINE DIED WHEN SWITCHED TO LT MAGNETO. REMOVED LT MAGNETO. OPENED TO INVESTIGATE, AND FOUND CONTACT ASSY BROKEN IN 2 PIECES. NO OTHER. DAMAGE FOUND. INSTALLED NEW CONTACT ASSY PN M3081. REINSTALLED MAGNETO. FUNCTIONAL, TEST GOOD. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE COMPONENT FAILURE. TTSN 3.9.

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