What was found
(CAN) MAGNETO WAS RECEIVED FOR 500 HR INSPECTION. WHEN DISASSEMBLED THE BRASS ELECTRODE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND LOOSE. TOTAL HRS ON THIS ELECTRO SYSTEMS MFG PART ARE UNKOWN BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE A `BATCH CODE` OF 45 ENGRAVED INTO THE NYLON GEAR. THE ELECTRODE BECAME LOOSE AND CONTACTED THE ELECTRODES OF THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND WORE THEM AS WELL. THE GEAR AND BLOCK WERE REPLACED AT THE 500 HOUR INSP. AND THE MAGNETO WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.