Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
K3822
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) A NEW DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BUSHING INSIDE DIAMETER LARGER THAT THE MFG MAX LIMIT. INVESTIGATION OF STOCK FROM THE SAME ORDER FOUND ALL UNITS, TOTAL 4, TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. OUR DISTRIBUTOR ALSO FOUND OUT OF LIMITS STOCK IN THEIR INVENTORY. THE CHAMPION DATE CODE ON OUR STOCK IS 12/10/2012, THE DATE CODE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR`S STOCK IS 03/08/2013.