# SDR CA970425002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cessna 182K
- Registry model: [Cessna 182K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Cont O470R
- Propeller: Mcauly 2A34C66
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970425002

## Discrepancy

(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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