Service difficulty report · Mount

Difficulty date
May 12, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WS9R575J
Western Skyways Inc
Part
Mount
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
BL3493505
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FACTORY REBUILT CONTINENTAL MOTORS INC. MAGNETO FAILED PRIOR TO FIRST FLIGHT. MAGNETO INSTALLED DURING THE ENGINE OVERHAUL. TEST CELL AND GROUND RUNS IN ACFT SATISFACTORY BUT FAILED PRIOR TO THE FIRST FLIGHT. SUSPECT POINTS FAILURE. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS EXPERIENCED 2 PREVIOUS CONFIRMED MAGS WITH FAILED POINTS, BOTH ON CONTINENTAL FACTORY REBUILDS.