SDR 95ZZZX1900

Service difficulty report · Coil · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
April 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N29406
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft serial
1700866
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Coil
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
300 hours
Component
Slick · 4250
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE MAGNETO COIL CRACKED ITS OUTER CASING. THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE ANY EVIDENCE OF ABUSE, BUT THE LEFT MAGNETO ON THE SAME ENGINE FAILED BY CRACKING ALSO, AND, IT ONLY HAD 180 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE, AN ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WILL BE FILED FOR IT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ACTUALLY REMOVING COILS FROM THE MAGNETOS DURING ANY 100-HOUR OR ANNUAL INSPECTION TO DETECT CRACKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COILS.

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