Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
September 9, 2024
Submitted
September 9, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N7148A
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
3716
Aircraft time
8,711 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Engine time
486 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
10357165
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
486 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix · S4LSC200
Component part number
10600644201
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

COIL TAB WAS BENT TOO FAR UP DURING MANUFACTURING INSTALLATION, WHICH CAUSED A DEEP ANGULAR DIVOT TO BE WORN IN THE COIL TAB BY THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK GEAR SINCE IT WAS NOT FLAT AGAINST THE GEAR. MAGNETO HAD NOT BEEN OPENED SINCE NEW AND THIS DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 500HR HOUR INTERNAL MAGNETO INSPECTION.