Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
August 17, 2018
Submitted
August 23, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4791V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0379
Aircraft time
5,335 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Engine time
7,730 hours
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick · 4371
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

MAGNETO FAILED. DRIVE GEAR SEIZED DUE TO IMPULSE COUPLING GETTING JAMMED ON HOUSING. CAUSED MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR TEETH TO BE STRIPPED OFF BY ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR IN ENGINE. SEVERE ENGINE ROUGHNESS DURING TAKE OFF ROLL RESULTED IN ABORTED TAKE OFF.

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