Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
July 23, 2025
Submitted
July 23, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N822R
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
0640
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Engine time
1,400 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
10500556101
Part serial
D15GA206
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT OBSERVED #4 CYLINDER INDICATING IN THE RED. PERFORMED UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KBOI. LOCAL FBO PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING. TESTED PROBES WITH GOOD RESULTS. PERFORMED ENG RUN. FOUND LT MAG WITH EXCESSIVE DROP (OVER 900 RPM) & CAUSE ENG TO DIE. VERIFIED ENG TIMING WITHIN TOLERANCE. REMOVED IGN LEADS & TESTED WITH HIGH TENSION LEAD TESTER. FOUND UPPER LEAD ON #4 CYL BAD. REMOVED IGN CAP FROM LT MAG & TESTED CONTINUITY THROUGH LEADS. #4 UPPER FOUND TO HAVE NO CONTINUITY. REMOVED ENG IGNITION HARNESS FROM ENG & INSTALLED NEW LT/RT IGNITION HARNESS IAW EMM SECTION 6-4.9. DURING OPS CHECKS FOUND FAULT NOT CORRECTED & LT MAGNETO ONLY FIRING ON #4 CYL. REMOVED FAILED MAGNETO & INSTALLED OVERHAULED MAGNETO. PERFORMED TIMING ON LT/RT MAGNETO DURING INSTALL IAW EMM SECTION 10-5. OPS CHECKED OK.

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