Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
April 4, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
10,176 hours
Engine
Cont IO550D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Gear
Condition
Damaged
Location
Distributer
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
105005561
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) DURING A RUN-UP FOR A 50 HOUR INSPECTION THE AME NOTED THAT THE LT MAG WAS TOTALLY DEAD. UPON INSPECTION IT SHOWED THAT 2 TEETH ON THE DRIVE GEAR FOR THE DISTRIBUTOR WERE TOTALLY MISSING. THESE TEETH BEING MISSING WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DISTRIBUTOR ON THE MAG TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE OLD MAGNETO HAD 47.4 SINCE 500 HOUR INSPECTION AND 93.9 SINCE OVERHAUL. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, ENGINE FOUND TO BE WORKING AS IT SHOULD WITH THE NEW MAG.

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