Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
January 7, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
9,684 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Gear
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
530 hours
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

DURING SCHEDULED 500 HOUR MAGNETO INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS ALOT OF WHITE DUST INSIDE MAGNETO. THEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PLASTIC GEAR TEETH WERE PARTIALLY WORN AWAY DUE TO BEING IMPROPERLY MESHED WITH THE PLASTIC DISTRIBUTOR GEAR DUE TO THE GEAR NOT BEING DRIVEN DOWN AND SEATED ON THE MAGNETO SHAFT, BOTH MAGNETOS HAD SAME CONDITION ALTHOUGH ONE WAS FAR WORSE THAN THE OTHER.

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