Service difficulty report · Magneto · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
October 31, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N231E
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250179
Aircraft time
3,578 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Engine time
3,578 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YR2
Part
Magneto
Part number
6324
Part serial
97070512
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3,578 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A POST ACFT ACCIDENT ENGINE TEARDOWN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MAGNETO FIRED ERRATICALLY BELOW 1400 RPM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS LOOSE AND THE ROTOR GEAR WAS LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF.

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