SDR 95ZZZX3311

Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Eagle DW1

Difficulty date
May 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88032
Make and model
Eagle DW1
Aircraft serial
DW1002681
Engine
Lyc IO540M1B5
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
10400326
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
500 hours
Component
Bendix · D6LN3000
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

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START. FOUND IMPULSE COUPLING WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL TIMES. FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TOE OF FLYWEIGHTS WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW COUPLING TO ENGAGE TOP PINS. NO WEAR NOTED ON PINS. INSPECTION PER TCM BULLETIN WOULD HAVE INDICATED AN AIRWORTHY COUPLING. THIS COUPLING IS THE NEW STYLE SNAP RING STYLE.

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