SDR 95ZZZX6014

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
October 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6352Z
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft serial
U20606250
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3823
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Rt Mag
Component
Slick · 6210
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED ROUGH ENGINE. UPON LANDING AND GROUND RUN-UP, RIGHT MAGNETO WAS DISCOVERED DEAD. DISASSEMBLY SHOWED THAT ELECTRODE POSTS IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSEMBLY HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRODE FINGER ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. ELECTRODE FINGER WAS TORN AWAY FROM GEAR AND GEAR WAS ABOUT ONE-HALF MELTED AWAY. NEW MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED AND RUN-UP WAS GOOD.

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