Service difficulty report · Wire · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
March 7, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
275 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Wire
Part number
WIRE
Condition
Chafed
Location
Magneto
Part time
286 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
10600646201
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) GOVERNOR WAS LAZY AND SNAGGED BY PILOT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND PRIMARY COIL WIRE WAS TOUCHING AND CHAFING ON TACH POINT CONNECTOR. THIS MAY BE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR LAZY GOVERNOR. NEW MAGNETO INSTALLED PROBLEM RECTIFIED. MAGNETO SENT BACK FOR WARRANTY. (TC NR 20070307010)