SDR 95ZZZX3144

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech A36

Difficulty date
May 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5538N
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2541
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Condition
Mistimed
Location
Rt Mag
Component
Slick
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INVESTIGATED PILOT COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE RPM DROP OF RIGHT MAGNETO ON RUN-UP. FOUND LEFT MAGNETO TIMED AT 24 DEGREES BTC AND RIGHT MAGNETO AT 13 DEGREES BTC. REMOVED AND PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED RIGHT MAGNETO. FOUND INTERNAL TIMING CORRECT AND VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED NOTHING ABNORMAL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS IS A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE WITH BUILD DATE OF 12-07-94 AND THE ORIGINAL TCM WHITE TORQUE SEAL WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE CASE TO MAGNETO MATING POINT INDICATING IT LEFT THE FACTORY IN THIS CONDITION.

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