SDR 95ZZZX1740

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Doug DC3

Difficulty date
March 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24230
Make and model
Doug DC3
Aircraft serial
20197
Engine
Pwa R183092
Part
Magneto
Part number
SF14LN3
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng Lt Mag
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND RUN ROUGH. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY METHOD. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LT MAG BAD. MAG WAS REPLACED WITH A YELLOW TAGGED UNIT. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN, CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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