Service difficulty report · Rivet · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
5,511 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Impulse Coupling
Component
Magneto · Slick
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DUE TO PREVIOUS IMPULSE COUPLING FAILURES, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED AN INSPECTION OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING EVERY 100 HOURS. THIS IMPULSE COUPLING HAD A LOOSE RIVET ON ONE OF THE PAWLS. IF THE RIVET WAS TO SHEAR THERE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.