Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 20, 2014
Submitted
June 20, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N381CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1432
Aircraft time
2,182 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
2,182 hours
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
AB357586
Part serial
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Right Magneto
Part time
750 hours, 750 cycles
Component
Magneto · Cont · S6RSC25
Component part number
105005561
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ROTOR CAME LOOSE FROM GEAR AND INTERFERED WITH ALL SIX BLOCK TERMINALS CAUSING BRASS DUST TO BE GROUND FROM TOWERS AND CONTAMINATED MAGNETO INTERNALLY. BRASS DUST WAS VISIBLE THROUGH TIMING PLUG ACCESS HOLE DURING ROUTINE MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIME CHECK. MAGNETO REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT.

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