Service difficulty report · Cam Follower · Maule M4210

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4604T
Make and model
Maule M4210
Aircraft serial
1017
Aircraft time
1,630 hours
Engine
Cont IO360A
Part
Cam Follower
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Magnato
Component
Magneto
Component part number
S6LN25
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ONLY 26 HOURS OF OPERATION FROM NEW PARTS INSTALLED, MAGNETO QUIT PRODUCING SPARK. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE POINT TIMING HAD DRIFTED OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO RESET WITHIN MANUAL LIMITS. PLASTIC CAM FOLLOWER WAS FOUND WORN OR MELTED. NEW PARTS INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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