SDR 95ZZZX5231

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
August 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57678
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
41774
Engine
Cont IO360E
Part
Magneto
Part number
4371
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Component
Slick
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RUNNING ROUGH. MAGNETOS BOTH HAD 1,786 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION. SABOTAGE PAINT APPLIED BY MANUFACTURER WAS NOT DISTURBED INDICATING NO 500-HOUR INSPECTIONS HAD BEEN PERFORMED. INSPECTION SHOWED TRACES OF 'CROSS-FIRING' IN DISTRIBUTOR AREAS OF BOTH MAGNETOS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTIONS WHEN DUE WILL FIND SMALL PROBLEMS PREVENTING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT.