Service difficulty report · Wire · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
August 1, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
2,706 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Magneto
Part time
420 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
106006169
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE CONTACT HSG WAS OPENED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RETARD LEAD HAD COME INTO CONTACT WITH COIL PRIMARY WIRE PUSH CONNECTOR, CHAFED AND SHORTED. THE MAIN POINTS WERE ALSO FOUND BURNED AWAY ON ONE SIDE. THE MAGNETO WAS OVERHAULED BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE RETURNED TO SERVICE, IT REPEATEDLY FAILED BENCH TESTS. MAGNETO IS B.E.R.