Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech D18S

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D18S
Aircraft time
12,849 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Magneto
Part number
SB9RU3
Part serial
B54209
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INTERNAL FAILURE OF MAGNETO - VISUAL DAMAGE TO GEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND MAGNETO TO FAIL ON THIS OVERHAULED ENGINE (PURCHASED FROM TULSA AERO ENGINE). FIRST MAGNETO FAILED AT 30.3 HOURS FROM TSO. SECOND MAGNETO FAILED AT 36.2 HOURS TSO. S/N ON 1ST MAGNETO IS B33715. BOTH MAGNETOS APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME INTERNAL PRT FAILURE. (TC# 20060626002)

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