What was found
THE IMPULSE COUPLING STOP PIN HAS MIGRATED LOOSE AND IS RUBBING ON THE IMPULSE COUPLING. THIS IS THE 5TH ONE WE HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IF THE PIN COMES THE REST OF THE WAY OUT.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2018
- Submitted
- September 21, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N522ND
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 8,330 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Stop Pin
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 830 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Champion
- Component part number
- 4371
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.