Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 182K

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182K
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Magneto
Part number
6310
Condition
Broken Spring
Location
Impulse Coupling
Part time
500 hours
Component
Slick
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
E
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 EXPERIENCED LARGE MAG DROP, ON LEFT MAGNETO, DURING RUN-UP. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTION FOUND THE IMPULSE COUPLING SPRING WEAK AND NOT RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL RUN POSITION. THE IMPULSE COUPLING WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A BROKEN SPRING WAS FOUND.

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