What was found
(CAN) PILOTS NOTED A DEAD LT MAGNETO WHEN PERFORMING PRE FLIGHT RUNUP. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT THE COIL SECONDARY WINDING WAS OPEN CIRCUIT (SHOULD BE BETWEEN 1500-20,000) - MANGETO WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft time
- 5,834 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Coil
- Part number
- K3975
- Condition
- Open
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 1,895 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Slick
- Component part number
- 4371
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.