Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Magneto
Part number
1038255514
Condition
Broken Teeth
Location
Dist Gear
Component
Bendix · O4RN2000
Stage of operation
CR
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. RUN UP THE FOLLOWING DAY REVEALED THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS DEAD. DISASSEMBLY OF THE MAGNETO REVEALED BROKEN TEETH ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARS.

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