Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
3,820 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3100
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · 4372
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) AS A RESULT OF 2 RECENT CATASTROPHIC MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILURES ON OTHER AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET THAT RESULTED IN ENGINES BEING REPLACED, THIS MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR CONDITION OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING. ONE OF THE TWO PAWLS AND IT'S ATTACHMENT RIVET WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE AND HAD WORN THE PAWL MOUNTING BACKING PLATE AT THE RIVET ATTACHMENT AREA. A NEW IMPULSE COUPLING WAS INSTALLED AND THE MAGNETO RETURNED TO SERVICE.