What was found
PILOT REPORTED A HIGH MAGNETO DROP. UPON INSPECTION THE LT MAGNETO WOULD NOT TIME CONSISTENTLY. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED THE MAGNETO AND FOUND 1 SIDE OF THE CONTACT POINT TO BE VERY LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2012
- Submitted
- May 4, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8794X
- Make and model
- Cessna 182D
- Aircraft serial
- 18253194
- Engine
- Cont O470L
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Contact
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 65 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Slick
- Component part number
- 11120688
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.