Service difficulty report · Magneto

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Part serial
13060505
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Part time
58 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

DURING RUN-UP, OPERATOR DETERMINED RT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED COIL ARCHING TO MAGNETO HOUSING. FAILED COIL INSULATION.