Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
May 1, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
12,369 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Magneto
Part number
4371
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
2,458 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON RUN-UP, THE LT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED, AND AFTER SATISFACTORY GROUND RUNNING, THE A/C WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (TCNR 20070502007)

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