Service difficulty report · Switch · Namer HARVARDMK4

Difficulty date
August 29, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Namer HARVARDMK4
Aircraft time
6,524 hours
Engine
Pwa S3H1
Part
Switch
Part number
45540613
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
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) PILOT DISCOVERED FORWARD COCKPIT MAGNETO CONTROL SPINNING FREELY WITH NO APPARENT CONNECTION TO SWITCH. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT INDICATED LEVER MECHANISM FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT WELD. LEVER NO LONGER ABLE TO TURN MAGNETO SWITCH. LEVER REPAIRED BY WELDING, AND RE-INSTALLED.