# SDR 2014FA0000537

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 28, 2014
- Submitted: September 19, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 4371
- Part serial: 14060335
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 93 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000537

## Discrepancy

THE MAGNETO TIMING TO THE ENGINE, BOTH MAGNETOS, CHANGED FROM 25 DEGREES TO APPROXIMATELY 34-35 DEGREES OVER THE COURSE OF 93 FLIGHT HOURS SINCE NEW.  BECAUSE OF WARRENTY TERMS, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN THE MAGNETOS TO SEE THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THIS.

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