Service difficulty report · Magneto

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Magneto
Part number
4761
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Engine
Part time
64 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUFFERED BRIEF PERIODS OF POWER LOSS AND ENGINE SPUTTERING. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN EQUIPPED WITH AN STC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF UNISON LASER IGNITION SYSTEM. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE TOP DEAD CENTER SYNCRONIZATION OF THE MAGNETO TO THE ENGINE HAD SHIFTED CAUSING MAGNETO TIMING TO MOVE TO 29 DEGREES BEFORE TOP DEAD CENTER, INSTEAD OF 20 DEGREES. AFTER CONTACTING UNISON DIRECTLY, DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES, ALL AT APPROX 70 HOURS TSN. THE MAGNETO WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED SAME PART NUMBER MAGNETO.