SDR 98ZZZX802

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
February 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N94RW
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0662
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Magneto
Condition
Mistimed
Location
Rt Magneto
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INSTALLATION OF 2 FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINES, DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED IN GETTING MANIFOLD PRESSURE RPM TO CORROLATE BETWEEN ENGINES. INDIVIDUALLY, BOTH ENGINES MET POWER SPECIFICATIONS. OPERATION BETWEEN THE ENGINES AT LOWER POWER SETTINGS WAS DIFFICULT. AFTER CONSIDERABLE RIGGING CHANGES, THE RIGHT MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING WAS CHECKED. ENGINE WAS TIMED FROM THE FACTORY 10 DEGREES BTC, 10 DEGREES OFF. TIMING WAS RESET AND NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES RESULTED.

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