Service difficulty report · Shaft · Parten P68CTC

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Parten P68CTC
Aircraft serial
46747TC
Aircraft time
211 hours, 142 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO360C
Engine time
211 hours, 142 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Magneto
Part time
211 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
1068255513
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PERFORMED A MAGNETO CHECK BEFORE TAXI OUT, DETECTED NO RPM DROPPED WHEN LT MAGNETO TURNED OFF FOR LT ENGINE, TURNED OFF RT MAGNETO FOR LT ENGINE, ENGINE WAS GOING TO STALL. WHEN MX REMOVED THE MAGNETO, FOUND LT MAGNETO PLASTIC GEAR SHAFT LOSE AND MADE PLASTIC GEAR VIBRATE IN FORWARD AND AFT DIRECTION. DEFECT RECTIFIED AFTER MAGNETO REPLACED.

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