Service difficulty report · Magneto

Difficulty date
July 29, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc TIO540AH1A
Part
Magneto
Part number
6361
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
132 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) ENGINE DIFFICULT TO START WHEN HOT. INSPECTED FOUND BAD IMPULSE COUPLING. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. THIS MAG FAILURE OCCURS WELL DESCRIBED MAGNETO OVERHAUL/500 HOUR INSPECTION TIMES. THE LT IMPULSE MAGNETO IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPULSE COUPLING THAT IS USED FOR THE START OF THE ENGINE.