Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft time
7,339 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3050
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Nagneto · Slick · 6310
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAGNETO HAD 125 HOURS SINCE LAST 500 HOUR INSPECTION, AT WHICH TIME IMPULSE COUPLING WS WITHIN SPECS AS CALLED OUT IN SLICK MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL MANUAL. DURING END RUN FOR 50 HOUR A/C INSPECTION, R/H MAG FOUND DEAD. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND MAG LYING ON TOP OF ENGINE WITH BUSTED MOUNTING FLANGE. INSPECTION FOUND THAT IMPULSE COUPLING HAD COME APART DURING END RUN - SEIZED MAG THUS BUSTING FLANGE.

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