Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
March 1, 2017
Submitted
March 1, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1245B
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18264060
Aircraft time
5,325 hours
Engine
Cont O470*
Engine time
1,850 hours
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
1 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING RUN UP, MAGETO FAILED TEST. LESS THAN 1 HR OPERATION AFTER OVERHAULED MAGETOS INSTALLED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE CAPACITOR LOOSE IN HOUSING AND COIL WIRE LOOSE AND MAGETO SET IN E GAP. REMOVED OTHER MAG AS A PRECAUTION AND FOUND ITS COIL WIRE LOOSE AND ALSO SET IN E GAP. CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND REINSTALLED MAGS, OPS CHECKED OK.

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