SDR 97ZZZX607

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Beech B60

Difficulty date
January 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N711CE
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P437
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Part
Distributor Gear
Condition
Teeth Missing
Location
Lt Eng Mag
Part time
750 hours
Component
Bendix · S6LN1208
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENG QUIT IN FLT. RETURNED TO 5B5. FOUND ON BOTH MAGNETOS ALMOST 100 PERCENT OF THE TEETH ON DISTRIBUTOR GEARS WERE MISSING (SHEARED OFF), BOTH DISTRIBUTOR GEAR CONTACT FINGERS BROKEN OFF AND WEDGED BETWEEN GEAR AND DIST. BLOCK CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF IGNITION.

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