Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling

Difficulty date
October 20, 2026
Submitted
October 20, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N797DL
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Engine time
765 hours
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3529
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
765 hours, 123 cycles
Component
Magneto · Slick · 4373
Component part number
4373
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED ON SLICK 4373 MAGNETO. MAGNETO HAD 230 HOURS AND 123 START CYCLES SINCE 500 HOUR IRAN. TOTAL TIME ON MAGNETO 765 HOURS. IMPULSE COUPLING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW M3529 SLICK IMPULSE COUPLING AT TIME OF IRAN DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON EXISTING COUPLING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE COUPLING AFTER FAILURE SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR (HOLES HOGGED OUT) IN RETENTION PLATE, ONE RIVET FAILED IN SHEAR, SECOND RIVET WAS CLOSE TO THE SAME FAILURE. PAWL ARM AND SHEARED RIVET DROPPED INTO ACCESSORY CASE. CASE OF MAGNETO DESTROYED DURING FAILURE.