Service difficulty report · Magneto · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3XK2
Part
Magneto
Part number
3170
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) LT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 PISTON FAILED DUE TO DETONATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT MAGNETO TIMING HAD MOVED FROM 20 DEGREES BTDC TO 35 DEGREES BTDC. MAGNETO GASKET HAD BEEN REPLACED AT PREVIOUS PERIODIC INSPECTION.