Service difficulty report · Points

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
870 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Part
Points
Part number
AB382584
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
85 hours
Component
Magneto · Teledynethrm
Component part number
10500556101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A RT MAGNETO ROUGH CONDITION DURING PRE-FLIGHT GROUND RUN UP CHECKS, PILOT DESCRIBED AN APPROXIMATELY 700 RPM DROP WHEN RT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED. THE RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND THE FAULT WAS FOUND TO BE WITH THE POINTS NOT OPENING ON 1 SIDE WHEN MAGNETO WAS ROTATED. DURING INSPECTION OF THE POINT KIT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC RUB BLOCK WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN OUT NOT ALLOWING THE POINTS TO OPEN.