Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
129 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10357426
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
178 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
10600646201
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) MAGNETO INSPECTED AFTER GOVERNOR SURGE REPORTED. MOUNTING HOLES ON DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK CRACKED. ALSO NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION, MAIN ROLLER BEARINGS HAD NO GREASE LUBRICATION IN/ON THEM. MAGNETO HAD NO HISTORY OF PRIOR DISASSEMBLY. CONFIRMED BY CUSTOMER, WITNESS PAINT APPLIED AT FACTORY HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED.