Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Piper PA18A135

Difficulty date
March 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA18A135
Aircraft time
7,039 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREFLIGHT RUNUP A HIGH RPM DROP OFF WAS REPORT ON LT MAGNETO. NOT IMPULSE COUPLING ENGAGEMENT WAS NOTED DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. UPON REMOVAL OF DEFECTIVE MAGNETO, THE IMPULSE COUPLING WAS OBSERVED TO BE NON FUNCTIONING AND MAGENTO DRIVE GEAR COULD BE ROTATED WITH A LAG OF ROTATION OF POINTS CAM FOLLOWER. MAGNETO HAD 50 HRS SINCE IMPULSE COUPLING AD AND 500 HR. INSPECTION COMPLIANCE. MAGNETO BEING SHIPPED BACK TO O/H FACILITY TO INVESTIGATE FAILURE.

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