Service difficulty report · Points

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N760SP
Engine
Cont TSIO550A
Part
Points
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
176 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6320
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN POORLY. ON LANDING AND FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT MAGNETO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. POINTS DISCOVERED BROKEN. FOLLOWER ARM FOR THE POINTS HAD SEPARATED AND WAS LAYING IN THE TOP OF THE MAGNETO. THE RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CORROSION WAS SEEN ON THE FOLLOWER ARM IN THE AREA WHERE THE STIFFENER SECTION STOPS.