Service difficulty report · Points · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 3, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
913 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Points
Condition
Burned
Location
Magneto
Part time
242 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
106006169
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

MAGNETO COULD NOT TIME TO ENG. MAGNETO REPLACED AND AND TESTED. NO DEFECT FOUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DURING TEARDOWN, FOUND THE MAIN AND RETARD POINTS BURNED AND WORN DOWN THROWING THE TIMING OUT. THAT SORT OF POINT DAMAGE IS TYPICAL OF A CAPACITOR FAILURE, HOWEVER THE CAPACITOR TESTED FINE COLD BUT IT MAY HAVE BEEN FAILING IN OPERATION WHEN HOT.