Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
1,750 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
106006463
Condition
Sheared
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,826 hours
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING AT 100 PERCENT JUST BEFORE LIFT OFF WHEN THE PILOT AND PASSENGER HEARD 2 SPUTTERS FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, BOTH MAGNETOS WERE FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL SHEARED PLASTIC TEETH ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. BOTH MAGNETOS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.MAGNETOS P/N 10-600646-3 AND 10-600646-201.