What was found
(CAN) NEW MAGNETO RETURNED FROM CUSTOMER. DURING BENCH TEST IT WOULD ONLY FIRE AT HIGH RPM. DURING THE INTERNAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POINT RIVET ON THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Rivet
- Part number
- M3081
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Contact Point
- Part time
- 13 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Champion
- Component part number
- 4309
- 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.