Service difficulty report · Case

Difficulty date
October 10, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Part
Case
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
103493051
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, RT MAGNETO CASE FOUND CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTERNAL COIL WEDGE FOUND LOOSE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF MAGNETO CASE AND STARTING CRACK. 366.1 HOURS SINCE O/H.