Service difficulty report · Rotor · Amtr KITFOXIV

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N562SF
Make and model
Amtr KITFOXIV
Aircraft serial
1562
Aircraft time
582 hours
Engine
Amtr SUBARU*
Engine time
260 hours
Part
Rotor
Part number
D571Z
Condition
Melted
Location
Distributor
Part time
260 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR CONTACT (AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE) BECOMING LOOSE AND COMING OFF IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT RECEIVED A CONDITION INSPECTION 2 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE INSPECTION PROGRAM USED FOR THE ENGINE DID NOT CONTAIN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETECT THE LOOSE CONTACT.