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Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
December 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6831M
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
2106994
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Magneto
Part time
1,000 hours
Component
Slick
Stage of operation
NR
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

RIGHT MAGNETO DEAD. OPENED MAG, FOUND COPPER AND CARBON DUST EVERYWHERE. FOUND BLOCK AND GEAR BEARINGS WORN SEVERELY AND GEAR DAMAGED, TEETH VERY SHARP DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF LARGE GEAR. MAGS WERE NOT INSPECTED AT 500-HOUR INSPECTION AS RECOMMENDED.

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