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Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Beech 58TC

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117HS
Make and model
Beech 58TC
Aircraft serial
TK21
Engine
Cont TSIO520L
Part
Distributor Gear
Condition
Broke
Location
Mag
Part time
3,695 hours
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DISTRIBUTION GEAR BROKE AND CONTACT STUCK ON NR 2 CYL LEAD. MAG CONTINUED TO ROTATE CAUSING ONLY NR 2 CYL TO FIRE EACH TIME POINTS OPENED. THIS CAUSED SEVERE DETONATION IN NR 2 CYL BURNING A HOLE THROUGH PISTON. THIS RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN. ENGINE INSP, AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. ENGINE REPLACED. SUBMITTER STATED IMPROPER MAINT AND OVERHAUL TIME OF MAG NOT C/W.

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