Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
June 24, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1067G
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
243174
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3822
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
251 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
4370
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

MAGNETO CAUSED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS FOR PILOT OVER THE 12 FLIGHT HOURS PRECEDING THE PARTS REMOVAL. PILOT REPORTED AN IN FLIGHT MAGENTO FAILURE. LANDED AND MAGNETO BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. REPAIR STATION FOUND CONTACTOR TANG ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR LOOSE AND SPINNING ON GEAR SHAFT. INSTALLED AN NEW DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ASSY AND ACFT APPROBED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. T

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