Service difficulty report · Capacitor

Difficulty date
August 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Capacitor
Part number
AB349276
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
103492901
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) MAGNETO WAS BEING TEST RUN WITH THIS NEW CAPACITOR DURING O/H. THE MAGNETO WOULD RUN INTERMITTENTLY AT ALL SPEEDS. THE CAPACITOR WAS REMOVED, TESTED AND FAILED THE SERIES RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE TESTS. ANOTHER NEW CAPACITOR WAS INSTALLED AND THE MAGNETO WAS TEST RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.