Service difficulty report · Magneto · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
June 6, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft time
3,032 hours
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Magneto
Part number
106006141
Part serial
J169534E
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) INTERMITTENT ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE IN FLIGHT. MAGNETO'S CHANGED EARLY FOR 500 HR INSPECTION. ON REMOVAL FROM ENGINE, SUBJECT MAGNETO NOTED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE END PLAY ON GEARSHAFT. OVERHAUL VENDOR CONFIRMED END PLAY, OIL THROUGH OUT ASSEMBLY, BEARING BORE IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK HOUSING WAS OVERSIZE. CONTACT ASSEMBLY'S WORN BEYOND LIMITS. UNIT OVERHAULED.