Service difficulty report · Coil · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
June 25, 2024
Submitted
July 12, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N924SH
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
3871
Aircraft time
6,140 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Part
Coil
Part number
103571651
Part serial
NA
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
497 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix · S4LSC204T
Component part number
10600644201
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

MAGNETO COIL HIGH TENSION TAB WAS BENT TOO FAR UPWARDS DURING MANUFACTURING, TO THE POINT THAT THE TAB WAS CONTACTING THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK GEAR. AS A RESULT, A LARGE DIVOT WAS WORN INTO THE COIL TAB DUE TO THE ROTATION OF THE GEAR CONTACTING THE COIL TAB DURING IT'S ROTATION.