Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
BL6006169
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

(CAN) WHEN CHECK MAGNETO TIMING AT 100HR INSPECTION TO ENGINE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO TIME MAGNETO ON LT SIDE. DECIDED TO PULL MAGNETO TO CHECK AND FOUND THAT THE SHAFT WOULD SHARPLY MOVE TO ONE SIDE WHEN TURNING WHICH CAUSE MAGNETO POINTS TO OPEN AND CLOSE AT THE WRONG TIME. LOOKS AS THOUGH THE INNER BEARING HAD FAILED. THE MAGNETO WAS O/H 105.1 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS.