Service difficulty report · Magneto · Ayres S2RNORMAL

Difficulty date
May 26, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Ayres S2RNORMAL
Aircraft time
7,455 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Propeller
Hamstd 12D40
Part
Magneto
Part number
SB9RU3
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) BEARING FAILED ON DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING ROTOR TO WOBBLE, THERE BY CAUSING THE ROTOR PEGS TO STRIKE THE DISTRIBUTOR PEGS. THIS RESISTANCE CAUSED THE TWO SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE ROTOR TO THE TIMING GEAR TO SHEAR AND THE ROTOR BECAME DETACHED CAUSING SEVERE MISFIRING AS IGNITION WAS CREATED IN CYLINDERS THAT WERE NOT IN FIRING POSITION. VERY RARE OCCURRENCE.