Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna U206A

Difficulty date
December 8, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4879F
Make and model
Cessna U206A
Aircraft serial
U2060579
Engine
Cont IO520A
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
M1767
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ignition
Part time
148 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE MISFIRING AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. DIAGNOSED FAULT TO BE THE IGNITION HARNESS LEADS. UTILIZING AN EASTERN TECHNOLOGY IGNITION HARNESS TESTER. IT WAS DETERMINED ALL THE BOTTOM LEADS WERE EITHER INTERMITTENT OR NONFUNCTIONAL FOR BOTH MAGNETOS. INSTALLING A NEW HARNESS COMPLETELY ELIMINATED THE MISFIRE CONDITION.

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