Service difficulty report · Lead · Cessna 182A

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182A
Aircraft time
2,612 hours
Engine
Cont O470L
Part
Lead
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Cont · O470L
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) DURING RUN-UP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION LT MAGNETO GROUNDED OUT. INSPECTION FOUND "P" LEAD INTERMITTENT. ON FLEXING RT "P" LEAD IT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. FURTHER EXAMINATION DISCLOSED DETERIORATED INSULATION CLOSE TO ENTRY TO MAGNETOS ALLOWING GROUNDING ON BRAIDED SHIELDING.

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