Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
October 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft time
6,218 hours
Engine
Cont IO360G
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C306
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto Coil
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
107902016
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 OPS CHECKS OF THE ENGINE AFTER ENGINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE LT MAG HAD A DROP OF 250. THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THAT THE CLAMPS THAT BOTH OF THE CLAMPS THAT HOLD DOWN THE COIL, PN 10-50765, HAD BROKEN OFF. THE LOOSE PIECES INSIDE THE MAGNETO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HOUSING AND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.

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