Service difficulty report · Rivet

Difficulty date
October 13, 2022
Submitted
October 13, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Impulse Coupling
Component
Magneto · Champion
Component part number
4371
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

THE IMPULSE COUPLING HAS LOOSE IVETS THAT ARE SAFELY OF FLIGHT CONCERN IF THE COME OUT DURING OPERATION. CHAMPION AEROSPACE HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN SB219A THAT LISTS AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE AND A SERIAL RANGE OF MAGNETOS TO LOOK FOR THAT MAY HAVE LOOSE IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS. THIS MAGNETO IS OUTSIDE THE SERIAL RANGE NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER A LARGER SERIAL RANGE OF MAGENTOS.