Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
September 13, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
5,667 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Part serial
02050194
Condition
Arced
Location
Right
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) PILOT REPORTED A 200 RPM DROP ON RT MAGNETO. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT TOP IGNITION WIRE ON NR 5 CYLINDER WAS UNSERVICEABLE. WHEN HARNESS WAS REMOVED FROM MAGNETO, EVIDENCE OF HEAVY ARCING WAS NOTED IN THE NR 5 LEAD OUTLET AREA OF THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK.

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