Service difficulty report · Magneto · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
August 9, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
20,784 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Magneto
Part number
SB9RU3
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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) DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH RUNNING CYCLE, RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED EVENTUALLY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION RELEALED THAT THE RT MAGNETO HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TEARDOWN REPORT TO FOLLOW.