Service difficulty report · Cam

Difficulty date
September 9, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Cam
Part number
M3611
Condition
Worn
Location
Lobes
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
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) (2ND MAG) MAG WAS INSTALLED ON AN OVERHAULED ENGINE APPROX. 1 YEAR AGO. CUSTOMER HAS YET TO INFORM US AS TO HOURS ON UNIT. THE MAG WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION AND THE CAM THAT OPENS THE POINTS WAS FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY WORN. THIS IS COVERED BY SLICK BULLETIN SB2-08. THE CAM WAS WORN TO THE EXTENT THAT IT WAS BARELY OPENING THE POINTS. THE MAG WAS RETURNED TO UNISON/SLICK FOR INSPECTION.