Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
November 3, 2011
Submitted
November 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N977CV
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3376
Aircraft time
1,000 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
10357586
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,000 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
10500556101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THIS MAGNETO HAD UNDERGONE A 500 HOUR INSP PRIOR TO FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT SOME 100 TO 150 OPERATING HOURS LATER (AFTER INSPECTION). THIS MAGNETO WAS INSPECTED IAW THE SYSTEM SUPPORT MANUAL. THE MAGNETO WAS OPENED AND THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL GEAR TEETH BROKEN AWAY FROM THE GEAR. THE TEETH WERE RETAINED INSIDE THE MAGNETO CASE. NO OTHER PARTS WERE FOUND OUT OF PLACE INSIDE THE MAGNETO CASE. THIS MAGNETO WAS DOCUMENTED TO HAVE APPROX 1000 TOTAL HOURS OF OPERATION.

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