Service difficulty report · Points · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
June 22, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5089G
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
17273538
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Points
Part number
4371
Part serial
10080572
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER INSPECTING MAGNETO FOUND MISFIRE ON TEST STAND. OPENED MAGNETO FOR INSPECTION FOUND CONTACT POINT LOOSE WHERE RIVETED TO GROUND. THE POINTS WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF A 500 INSPECTION REPAIR, WITH APROX 25 HRS IN SERVICE.

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