Service difficulty report · Magneto · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
August 7, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft time
11,288 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Magneto
Part number
1016301010R
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 ROUTINE COMPANY FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION THE LT MAG WAS FOUND SEPARATED IN TWO, THE REAR HALF WAS STILL BOLTED TO THE ENGINE PAD AND THE FRONT HALF WAS HANGING BY THE IGNITION LEADS. THE MAG WAS REPLACED AND TIMED WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.