Service difficulty report · Magneto

Difficulty date
February 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Magneto
Part number
D6LN3200
Condition
Failure
Location
Distributor Gear
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAJOR FAILURE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. MAGNETO HOUSING WAY OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS A 2000 SERIES MAGNETO THAT HAS BEEN RE-IDENTIFIED AS A 3000 SERIES BY OBLITERATING AND RESTAMPING THE NAME PLATE. THE ENGINE WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED.