Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
June 27, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
18,805 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
216 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOSS OF POWER REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF 150 RPM LOSS REPORTED ENGINE INSPECTED AND RT MAGNETO WAS NOTED THAT THE CAM WAS LOOSE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT. A NEW CAM WAS INSTALLED BUT FOUND TO ALSO BE LOOSE. MAG TTSN 215.6 HRS. LT MAGNETO WAS THEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TTSN 423.3 ON LT MAGNETO. BOTH MAGNETOS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. BOTH MAGNETS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE DATE CODES SPECIFIED MFG SL L264 AND SLICK SERVICE LETTER 74-20-001.

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