Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
4,743 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Magneto
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, ACFT EXPERIENCED 300-400, RPM POWER LOSS, DIVERTED. PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING MAG CHECK CAUSED ROUGH ENGINE OPS WHEN LT MAG SELECTED.

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