Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 12, 2023
Submitted
October 12, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2384U
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280708
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Magneto
Part number
4371
Part serial
18020546
Condition
Failed Insp
Location
Engine
Part time
496 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
IO360L2A
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

FOUND TWO FACTORY DEFECTS WHILE PERFORMING FIRST 500-HOUR INSPECTION ON MAGNETO WITH 496.1 TT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUAL L-1363J. IMPULSE COUPLING RIVET WAS CROOKED AND NOT FULLY SET, SUCH THAT IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED SECTION 3.3.4 STEP B.12. ADDITIONALLY, COIL TAB WAS NOT INSTALLED PARALLEL WITH THE MAGNETO PARTING SURFACE PER SECTION 7.8C, SO THAT THE COIL TAB WEAR PREMATURELY EXCEEDED THE WEAR LIMITS OF SECTION 3.3.6C.

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