Service difficulty report · Spring

Difficulty date
February 1, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Spring
Part number
1051324
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Impulse Coupling
Component
Magneto · 107902010
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) MAGNETO WAS RECEIVED ON AN ENG FOR INSP, DUE TO VIBRATION. MAG ROTOR WAS SPUN BY HAND TO INSPECT BEARINGS AND WHEN THE IMPULSE COUPLING FLYWEIGHTS CONTACTED THE STOP PINS THE FORCE REQUIRED TO WIND UP THE SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN NORMALLY REQUIRED. THE MAG HAD A 500 HOUR INSP PERFORMED 116.2 HOURS AGO AND IT APPEARS THAT THE SPRING WAS IMPROPERLY WOUND AT THAT TIME. REPAIR OF MAG IS BEING HELD OFF PENDING ESTIMATE OF ENTIRE ENGINE. (TC NR 20080201002)