SDR 97ZZZX4052

Service difficulty report · Coil

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Coil
Part number
ES103827901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mag
Component
Bendix · D4RN2021
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

BOTH COILS IN THIS DUAL MAG HAVE CRACKS IN POTTING COMPOUND EXPOSING COIL WINDINGS AND LEAKING HIGH TENSION VOLTAGE. BOTH COILS ARE ELECTROSYSTEMS MANUFACTURED COILS. HAVE SEEN OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COILS WITH SIMILAR CRACKS. DOES NOT SEEM TO OCCUR WITH BENDIX/TCM COILS. THESE CRACKS COULD RESULT IN A 'DEAD' MAG.