SDR AU010076

Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Capacitor
Part number
K3984
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Magneto
Part time
2,068 cycles
Component
Magneto · Slick · 4381
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) LT MAGNETO CAPACITOR CONNECTING WIRE BROKEN DUE TO LOOSE BEARING CAP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BEARINGS TO BE DRY AND AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE UNDER THE BEARING CAP HOLD-DOWN PLATES WHICH PREVENTED THE CAP BEING PROPERLY SECURED.

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