Service difficulty report · Points · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
March 29, 2010
Submitted
April 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4164Q
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
12232
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Points
Part number
10382585
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Magneto
Part time
5 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
106006169
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

SB-643, C/W, MAGNETO INSTALLED IN ACFT. ACFT FLEW 5.0 HOURS AT WHICH TIME, PILOT REPORTED A DEAD - CUT WHEN SELECTING THE LT MAGNETO ON THE RUN UP ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. MAGNETO REMOVED AND FOUND THAT 1X TUNGSTEN DISCS HAD SEPARATED FROM MAIN CONTACT POINTS AND ENDED UP SITTING IN THE CONTACT POINTS COMPARTMENT CAUSING AN EXTREME CHANGE IN MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING. MFG NOTIFIED.