SDR 96ZZZX3528

Service difficulty report · Coil · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N92595
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17261591
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Coil
Part number
M3525
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mag
Part time
200 hours
Component
Slick · 4270
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE SUDDENLY BECAME ROUGH. MAG CHECK INDICATED TROUBLE WITH RIGHT MAG, FLIGHT CONTINUED ON SINGLE MAG. OPERATION - AT TERMINATION OF FLIGHT, MAGS RE-CHECKED. RT MAG DEAD; OPENING UP MAG REVEALED 'BEARING' GREASE IN MAG HOUSINGS. COIL APPEARED INTACT, BUT DID NOT CHECK OUT. FRONT BEARING HAD 'ROUGH SPOTS'. TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW, 200 HOURS.

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