Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
June 12, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bearing
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
BL600646201
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) MAG WAS SOLD TO A CUSTOMER AS AN EXCHANGE UNIT. WHEN INSTALLING THE CUSTOMERS MAGNETO DRIVE 0.004 INCH OF END PLAY WAS NOTICED AT THE ROTOR. MFG REQUIRES 0.0005 TO 0.0015 INCH END PLAY AT ASSY. THIS WAS A FACTORY REBUILT MAGNETO. THE MAG WAS REPAIRED BY PROPERLY SHIMMING THE BEARINGS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.