Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft time
4,740 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1F6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C208
Part
Magneto
Part number
ES1068255511
Part serial
C04243
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAGNETO FAILED ON LT PORTION (DUAL MAG) ON RUN UP. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED, BUT NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR FAILURE WAS EVIDENT. AS THE PART ONLY HAD 72.5 HOURS SINCE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED. REPAIRED THE MAGNETO. WHEN I RECEIVED THE MAGNETO BACK AFTER REPAIR, I BENCH TESTED IT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK WAS WEAK AND NOT OCCURRING AT THE PROPER TIME. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED THAT THE MAGNETO ROTOR WAS NOT TIMED CORRECTLY TO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARS. I RETIMED THE MAGNETO ROTOR TO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARS, RETESTED ON THE BENCH AND NOW THE MAGNETO FUNCTIONS PROPERLY.

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