Service difficulty report · Seal · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 25, 2015
Submitted
September 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N584MT
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40952
Aircraft time
3,073 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
3,073 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Seal
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FOLLOWING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN AND HAD A BAD MAGNETO CHECK. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND TURNED VERTICALLY TO CLEAR THE ENGINE MOUNT OIL POURED OUT OF THE MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS OPENED TO SEE IF THE OIL SEAL WAS THE ONLY FAILURE. THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS REMOVED AND THE ELECTRODE FINGER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS MAGNETO IS OUTSIDE OF THE SN RANGE COVERED BY MFG SERVICE BULLETIN SB1-15 THAT ADDRESSES THE ELECTRODE FINGER PROBLEM. THIS MAGNETO IS JUST OVER 2 YEARS OLD.

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