What was found
(CAN) THE MECHANIC CONDUCTING A SCHEDULED 50 HOUR INSP NOTICED THAT THE IMPULSE COUPLING DID NOT HAVE THE USUAL "SNAP" WHILE ROTATING THE PROP. A PAWL SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE REMAINING SPRING FELT VERY WEAK.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2010
- Submitted
- January 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Moravn Z242L
- Aircraft time
- 9,096 hours
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO360A1B6
- Propeller
- Muhbr MTV9*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Impulse Coupling
- Part number
- M3100
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 549 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.