Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft time
22,564 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Shaft
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE MAGNETO, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE MAGNETO SHAFT WAS CRACKED AT THE POINT WHERE THE PHENOLIC CAM FOR THE POINTS IS INSERTED INTO THE SHAFT. ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS NOTICED ON THE CAM. WE DON'T SUSPECT THE CRACK IN THE SHAFT AFFECTED THE OPERATION OF THE MAGNETO EVEN WITH THE CRACK IN THE SHAFT.

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