Service difficulty report · Magneto · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
September 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
913 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL600646201
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MAG WAS RECEIVED FOR 500 HR INSP. END PLAY WAS NOTICED BEFORE DISASSEMBLY (0.003", 0.0015" IS MAX ALLOWABLE). WHEN MAG WAS DISASSEMBLED A COATING OF ENGINE OIL WAS FOUND ON ALL MAG COMPONENTS. THE COIL TAB WAS NOT LEVEL AND WAS PROTRUDING ABOVE MAG HSG PARTING SURFACE. THE COIL TAB SHOULD BE LEVEL + OR - 5 DEGREES, THIS TAB WAS BENT APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES UP. TAB HAD CONTACTED THE METAL WASHER ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR AND HAD STARTED TO WEAR THE TAB AND WASHER. THE COIL TAB WAS BENT BACK TO LEVEL, THE OIL SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE ROTATING MAGNET BRGS WERE INSPECTED AND RESHIMMED TO MFG SPECS. THE MAG WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.