Service difficulty report · Distributor

Difficulty date
August 19, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Distributor
Part number
K3823
Condition
Burned
Location
Magneto
Part time
495 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BADLY BURNT BY TRACKING FROM SPRING INDISTRIBUTOR WHEEL TO MAGNETO HOUSING.