Service difficulty report · Points · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
March 23, 2021
Submitted
March 24, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Part
Points
Part number
M3637
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Champion · 4347
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.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING MAGNETO 500 HOUR INSPECTION, I WENT TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY POINTS WITH NEW CHAMPION M3637 CONTACT POINT KIT AND THE POINTS ARM DID NOT TOUCH THE CAM WHEN THE SCREWS WERE TORQUED DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE POINTS CONTACTS TO NOT OPEN. TRIED MULTIPLE LOCATIONS FOR THE POINTS AND THE CAM WOULD NOT TOUCH THE ARM. GRABBED ANOTHER NEW POINT SET AND THEY WORKED AND TIMED CORRECTLY PER SLICK/UNISON/CHAMPION L-1363C MANUAL

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