Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
2,082 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3008
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,316 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) DISTRIBUTOR FINGER FOUND LOOSE ON GEAR. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED 4 DAYS & APPROX 15 HOURS TOTAL TIME SINCE THE SAME DEFECT OCCURRED ON THE OTHER MAG. HAD THE DEFECTS OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME, THIS ENG WOULD HAVE FAILED IN FLIGHT.