Service difficulty report · Coil · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
January 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N876AN
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1683
Aircraft time
9,419 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
919 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C512
Part
Coil
Part number
M3975
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Magneto
Part time
919 hours
Component
Magneto · 6310
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING RUN-UP BEFORE TAKEOFF, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RPM DROP ON RT ENGINE, RT MAGNETO. REMOVED RT MAGNETO. REMOVED BACK COVER AND MAG HAD A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR. REMOVED COIL AND FOUND TO BE ARCING TO CASE. LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN COIL HOUSING. INSTALLED NEW MAGNETO AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

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