Service difficulty report · Points

Difficulty date
August 17, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Points
Part number
M3081
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
100 hours
Component
Magneto · Champion · 4371
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.

What was found

DURING INSP CYCLE, MAGNETO TIMING NOTED TO BE ADVANCED 3 DEGREES (ENGINE TO MAG TIMING FOUND AT 28 DEGREES). PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE WITH SB2-08B CONFIRMED. CAPACITOR COVER REMOVED FOR INSP, WAS FOUND THAT MAIN POINT BRASS ASSY SCREW WAS LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE SPRING STEEL ARTICULATION ARM TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND AFFECT MAGNETO TIMING. ARTICULATION ARM RE-ALIGNED AND SCREW TORQUED TO 25 IN LBS. NO WEAR FOUND ON CAM PADDLE OR CARBON BRUSH. MAGNETO RE-ASSEMBLED IAW L1363E.