Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk

Difficulty date
October 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Distributor Blk
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) LT MAGNETO FAILED ON THE RUN-UP CHECK, MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE OIL FELT PAD AND THE BUSHING WAS LOOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE DISTRIBUTOR WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE ROTOR GEAR. SERVICABLE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND WHEEL WERE INSTALLED, MAGNETO RE-INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AND RUN-UP WAS SATISFACTORY. THE MAGNETO HAD 243.5 HRS TTSN.