Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
14,742 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3008
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
171 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAG CHECKS DURING GROUND RUN PRIOR TO FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN SELECTED TO THE RT MAG. THE MAG WAS REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED AND THE METAL TAB ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF AND LOCATED WITHIN THE MAGNETO. THIS MAGNETO FALLS UNDER SLICK SB SB1-15.

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