Service difficulty report · Condenser · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
October 12, 2015
Submitted
October 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79ME
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063269
Aircraft time
5,127 hours, 5,127 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Engine time
5,127 hours, 5,127 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Condenser
Part number
K3984
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
184 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FOUND BAD CONDENSOR ON MAGNETO, SN 14020225 IN JULY 2014. PART TT APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS. ON OCTOBER 9, 2015 FOUND BAD CONDENSOR ON WARRANTY REPLACEMENT MAGNETO, SN 14020227, PART TT 184. FAILURES AT 16 AND 184 HOURS ARE UNUSUAL. BECAUSE MAGNETOS ARE OFTEN SOLD IN PAIRS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 2 MAGNETOS WITH BAD CONDENSORS COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE SAME AIRPLANE. WITH THIS FAILURE RATE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT BOTH MAGS COULD FAIL ON THE SAME FLIGHT.

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