Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
January 28, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
8,982 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Rotor
Condition
Loose
Location
Distributor
Component
Distributor · Slick
Component part number
4371
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

DURING SCHEDULED 500-HR INTERNAL MAGNETO INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTOR DISTRIBUTOR PLATE HAD OVERHEATED AND BECOME LOOSE. THE PLASTIC ROTOR BODY WAS MELTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE PLATE DUE TO ARCING CAUSED BY THE LOOSE PLATE. THERE WAS NO OPERATIONAL INDICATION, THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY WITH NORMAL MAG DROPS.

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