SDR 97ZZZX441

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406BK
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0807
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
10357586
Condition
Stripped
Location
Lt Mag
Part time
1,966 hours
Component
101630203
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO LAND. AFTER LANDING, PILOT PERFORMED MAG CHECK TAXIING BACK TO GATE. LEFT MAG WAS DEAD. MECHANIC CHANGED MAGNETO, TIMED TO ENGINE, RAN UP GOOD. ON DISASSEMBLY OF MAG, FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR MISSING 5 TEETH. GEAR WAS INSTALLED 6 YEARS AGO.

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