Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
15,448 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
GE52189
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE WAS NOTED AS RUNNING ROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. INSPECTION REVEALED A UNSERVICABLE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. MAGNETO REMOVED FROM SERVICE.