Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Bnorm BN2A21

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A21
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10391586
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
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) MAG WAS REMOVED DUE TO BEING UNSERVICEABLE WITH UNKNOWN HOURS. WHEN INSPECTED THE OIL LIGHT BEARING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS LOOSE IN THE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ELECTRODE TO WEAR AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ELECTRODES AND CONTAMINATE THE MAG WITH BRASS PARTICLES. THE BLOCK WAS REPLACED, THE MAG WAS O/H AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.