Service difficulty report · Breaker Points · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
11,761 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Breaker Points
Part number
ES10384585
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
P4RN2021
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DROP IN ENGINE RPM TO APPROXIMATELY 1900 RPM. WHILE HEADING TO NEAREST AIRPORT, A MAGNETO CHECK DETERMINED RIGHT MAGNETO TO BE COMPLETELY DEAD. AFTER LANDING & PULLING POWER BACK, THEN ENGINE QUIT AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT POINTS WERE NOT OPENING AT ALL DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE NYLON/PLASTIC. MAGNETO REPLACED WITH SPARE AND ENGINE RAN NORMALLY.

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