Service difficulty report · Coil

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Coil
Part number
10391088
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
103493504
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHEN INSPECTING 3 MAGS FOR OVERHAUL OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS SEMI-CIRCULAR CRACKS HAVE BEEN NOTICED IN THE COIL INSULATION MATERIAL. THE CRACK IS FROM .6250 INCH TO .8750 INCH LONG ON THE END OF THE COIL NEAR THE STEEL CORE LAMINATIONS. THIS HAS ONLY BEEN NOTICED ON COILS WITH A BLUE PLASTIC COVERING AND WITH WHITE PRINTED "BATCH CODES". ALL MAGS WERE RECEIVED IN TIME EXPIRED CONDITION. P/N: BL-349290-1 S/N: F02KA067R COIL BATCH CODE: 4800229 P/N: 10-349350-4 S/N: F04HA183 COIL BATCH CODE: 4800432 P/N: S/N :DATA PLATE MISSING COIL BATCH CODE: 4800543 MFG STATES NO CRACKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE COIL INSULATION MATERIAL. MFG IS BEING CONTACTED ABOUT SERVICEABILITY ISSUES.