Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
7,052 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Rotor
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
57 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED MAG DEAD. WHEN INSPECTED FOR WARRANTY RETURN THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR DID NOT TURN WHEN THE MAGNETO ROTOR WAS TURNED. THIS INDICATES THE ROTOR IS PROBABLY BROKEN AT THE CAM SLOT LOCATION. SEE SDR 20110209025 FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER MAG, SAME P/N AND ONLY 0218 SOONER IN THE PRODUCTION RUN.

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