Service difficulty report · Gasket

Difficulty date
April 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO360LYC*
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Magneto
Part time
35 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LEAK FROM RT MAGNETO. MAGNETO AND GASKET REMOVED AND THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A PIECE OF THE TAIL END OF A COTTER PIN EMBEDDED IN THE MAGNETO GASKET.