Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Curtis C46*

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Curtis C46*
Aircraft time
23,272 hours
Engine
Pwa R280051M1
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE WAS DECOUPLED AND THE POWER PLANT WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AT O/H STATION.

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