Service difficulty report · Magneto

Difficulty date
June 3, 2019
Submitted
June 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1138J
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Engine time
601 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
4345
Part serial
09060211
Condition
Arced
Location
Left
Part time
601 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick · 4345
Component part number
MODEL4345
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIGH EGT DUE TO LEFT MAGNETO FAILURE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED DISTRIBUTOR GEAR COPPER ELECTRODE HAD FAILED. AFFECTED PART K3008 IDENTIFIED IN SLICK SERVICE BULLETIN SB1-15A. HAD ALSO ARCED ACROSS DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK, SHORTING TO TERMINAL #1.