# SDR CA970219009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: D6LN3200
- Condition: Failure
- Location: Distributor Gear
- Component: Bendix
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970219009

## Discrepancy

(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.

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