Service difficulty report · Magneto · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
1,550 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Part
Magneto
Part number
BSM9F
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) 1) ENGINE BACKFIRING AND HAVING LOSS OF POWER SYMPTOMS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN ENGINE HOT. 2) DUE TO LOW TIME OF ENGINE, POOR FUEL MIXTURE WAS MAIN SUSPECT. ENGINE WOULD RUN A LOT BETTER WHEN CARB HEAT APPLIED. 3) PROBLEM SOLVED WHEN BOTH MAGS UPLOAD. SUSPECT FAILURE OF BOTH CAPACITORS IN MAGS. MAGS ARE BEING SENT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AT FACTORY APPROVED O/H SHOP.