Service difficulty report · Magneto · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
February 17, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
6,244 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Magneto
Part number
4310
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
736 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) STUDENT REPORTED UNABLE TO START AIRCRAFT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT RETARD POINTS WERE FIRING 180 DEGREES OUT. MAGNETO TIMING WAS CORRECT EXTERNALLY. THE MAGNETO WAS SHIPPED FOR REPAIR AND A TEARDOWN REPORT WAS REQUESTED (TC# 20150223005)

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