Service difficulty report · Magneto · Gulstm 680F

Difficulty date
February 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm 680F
Engine
Lyc IGSO540B1A
Part
Magneto
Part number
102093502
Condition
Faulty
Location
L/H And R/H
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE COMPLYING WITH SB 643 AT FOUR YEAR INTERVAL OR ONE TIME ENGINE, IT WAS DISCOVERED BOTH MAGNETOS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE NO RECORDS SHOWING WHEN RIGHT MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED AND THE LEFT ONE WAS FOUND WITH MISSING BEARING BALLS, CASE SEAL WAS BROKEN, AND BREAKER POINTS WERE BURNT. THIS CASE PRESENTS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO CARRY OUT SBS AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. BOTH MAGNETO WERE REPLACED AND LOG BOOK ENTRIES MADE.