Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2017
Submitted
December 12, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4AD
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0467
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Engine time
94 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
103492607
Part serial
F10BA120
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

HAD ONE ROUGH MAG CHECK AND 2 GOOD MAG CHECKS PRIOR TO FLIGHT. REDUCED POWER IN CLIMB AND MAG CHECK REVEALED NO SPARK ON LT MAGNETO. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED IGNITION HARNESS FROM MAG AND NOTICED LOTS OF METAL FLAKES UNDER THE COVER OF THE MAG. THIS ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED WITH LESS THAN 100 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. BEARING ON DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK END OF THE MAG APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED. THE SHAFT CAN BE MOVED AROUND ABOUT 1/8 OF AN INCH SIDE-TO-SIDE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT ME A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT.

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