Service difficulty report · Flange · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
February 24, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft time
17,408 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Flange
Part number
6310
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
NR
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) UPON PREFLIGHT RUN-UP, PILOT NOTICED RT MAGNETO ON NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM ENGINE WITH THE MOUNTING FLANGE BROKEN AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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