Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
736 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3163
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick · 4371
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OUR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE APPROVAL FOR 172R CALLS FOR MAG OVERHAUL AT 700 HOURS +/- 10 HOURS. AT 657.9 HR MAGS WERE CHANGED FOR ROUGH ENGINE (2-3 SEC) SNAG. AT OVERHAUL MAG IMPULSE COUPLINGS FOUND CRACKED AT HUB.

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