Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Found FBA2C

Difficulty date
November 26, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C
Aircraft time
1,740 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Brush Block
Part number
K3823
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
587 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6393
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) THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR BRUSH WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN FOR HAVING 587.2 HOURS ON IT IN A COMPONENT DESIGNED WITH A 2000 HOUR TBD. BRUSH BUSHING AND MOUNT OF POOR QUALITY WHICH IF LEFT UNDETECTED WOULD RESULT IN FAILURE IN 2 OR 300 MORE HOURS IF BEARING AND BUSHING AND BRUSH. (TC NR 20061218002)

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