Service difficulty report · Rotor

Difficulty date
January 22, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Rotor
Part number
K3822
Condition
Loose
Location
Distributer Blk
Part time
152 hours
Component
Magneto · Champion
Component part number
K3822
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) THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS "DEAD". SUBSEQUENT INTERNAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ROTOR FINGER WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSY WAS REPLACED NEW 152.2 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.