Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
12,250 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
4381
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4381
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-TAKEOFF GROUND RUN MAGNETO FUNCTION CHECK, PILOT NOTICED LT MAGNETO NOT WORKING. MX REPLACED MAGNETO AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE. MAGNETO OPENED UP AND PLASTIC DUST PARTICLES WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT AND ON POINTS. DRIVE GEAR HAD MIGRATED UP AND WORN THROUGH MAIN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR CAUSING THE DUST PARTICLES. MAGNETO WAS INSPECTED APPROX 300 HOURS EARLIER IAW MANDATORY 500-HR INTERNAL INSP AND WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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