Service difficulty report · Coil · Beech 77

Difficulty date
July 3, 2017
Submitted
July 27, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18328
Make and model
Beech 77
Aircraft serial
WA304
Aircraft time
3,736 hours
Engine
Lyc O235J2A
Engine time
6,646 hours
Part
Coil
Part number
M3975
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
571 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER, THE FIRST DROP IN POWER WAS FROM 2400 RPM TO 2100 RPM. THEN A SLIGHT RISE IN POWER THEN BACK DOWN TO 2100 RPM. AFTER ADJUSTING THE MIX, CHECKING THE MAGNETOS WHERE ON BOTH, TURNING FUEL PUMP ON, AND VERIFYING FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE ON POSITION, THE RPMS DROPPED TO 1800. DUE TO LOSS OF POWER AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

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