Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
5,459 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Bearing
Part number
M3006
Condition
Stiff
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · 4371
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) ROTOR BEARINGS ROUGH AND SHAFT HARD TO TURN. MAGNETO WOULD NOT TURN FAST ENOUGH TO START ENGINE.

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