Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Magneto
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Left
Part time
149 hours
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) DURING GROUND RUN FOLLOWING 50 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT LT MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. RT MAGNETO, SN: 12050388, TSN: 149 HRS WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. BOTH MAGNETOS REPLACED.

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