Service difficulty report · Capacitor

Difficulty date
August 8, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10400576
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN REMOVED FROM PACKAGE (NEW) THE FLAG TERMINAL THAT CONNECTS TO THE POINTS IN THE MAGNETO DID NOT HAVE ANY WIRE VISIBLE OUTSIDE THE CRIMP AREA OF THE TERMINAL. ACCORDING TO MFG, THE WIRE MUST BE FLUSH OR EXTENDED SLIGHTLY BEYOND THE CRIMP AREA. ALL 54 CAPACITORS IN STOCK WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. THESE CAPACITORS WILL BE SENT BACK TO TCM FOR WARRANTY EVALUATION.