Service difficulty report · Booster · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
June 18, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
107 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Booster
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Magneto
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PRE-FLIGHT RUN-UP THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LT MAGNETO DROP WAS 600 RPM. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULT WITH THE SLICK-START MAGNETO BOOSTER. THE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN. THE MAGNETO DROPS WERE WITHIN LIMITS.