Service difficulty report · Contactor · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
January 2, 2023
Submitted
January 2, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Part
Contactor
Part number
A13061
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
29 hours
Component
Magneto · Kelly
Component part number
ES6310
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

0.0 TSMO OVH MAG INSTALLED ON 0.0 TSMO IO550F AT ENG CHANGE. TEST FLIGHTS AND GROUND RUNS ALL OK. 28.7 HOURS LATER MAG WAS REMOVED FOR MAJOR ROUGHNESS, INABILITY TO IDLE, AND MULTIPLE CYLINDERS WITH ERRANT TEMPERATURES. POINT CONTACTOR PAD IN STAMPED ARM WAS LOOSE IN ASSY. ALLOWING POINT PAD TO FOLLOW FLEXIBLE ARM ( OR VIBRATE ) WHEN ARM DISPLACED BY CAM UP TO .020". DEFECT CAUSED UNSCHEDULED RETURN TO BASE. SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE. KELLY AERO FAA/PMA PART. A13061 FAB DATE OCT 11 2021

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