SDR 98ZZZX99

Service difficulty report · Coil · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
December 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N73671
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17267605
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Coil
Part number
ES103827901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Electrosys · 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

DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, (PULLED AT 452.2 HOURS TSO), BOTH COILS IN TCM 2000 SERIES MAGNETO WERE FOUND CRACKED. COILS HAD THE FOLLOWING MARKINGS: 38/95 AND 8-9, 35/75 AND 10-10. MAGNETO WAS OVERHAULED BY ELECTROSYSTEMS, INC., FOR LYCOMING. ENGINE OVERHAULED ON 8-15-96. SUSPECT CAUSE IS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN FLOW.

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