Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8252T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1545
Aircraft time
20,515 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,666 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL5005561
Part serial
D10KA055R
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
92 hours, 92 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ON RUN UP, SELECTED LT MAGNETO POSITION, HAD EXCESSIVE RPM DROP AND BACKFIRED. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND MAGNETO TO BE AT FAULT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE MAGNETO, OPS CHECKED OK. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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