Service difficulty report · Rotor

Difficulty date
September 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Rotor
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
135 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4309
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) CUSTOMER RETURNED MAG FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES. MAG ROTOR SHAFT WAS BROKEN BETWEEN THE DRIVE END BEARING AND THE MAGNET PORTION. THE BREAK STILL ALLOWED THE ROTOR TO SPIN BUT THE ROTOR STARTED TO CONTACT THE HOUSING. THE CUSTOMER CLAIMS THAT THIS IS THE SECOND MAG THEY HAVE SEEN WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THIS MAG HAD THE NAS1149CO632R WASHER INSTALLED UNDER THE DRIVE GEAR AS PER TCM SB03-7. THE HUB WAS INSPECTED AS PER SLICK SB1-07 AND NO CRACKING WAS FOUND. MAG WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.