Service difficulty report · Gear · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
January 14, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Gear
Condition
Stripped
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT RAN ROUGH ON L/H MAGNETO (APPROXIMATELY 200 RPM MAGNETO DROP). LT MAG WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE 8-10 TEETH MISSING FROM GEAR (NYLON) WHEN VIEWED THROUGH TIMING WINDOW. MAG WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.