Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
September 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Capacitor
Part number
K3984
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Slick · 4370
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAGNETO SNAGGED AS U/S ON AIRCRAFT BUT TESTED OK ON THE TEST BENCH. THE MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION AND WHEN THE CAPACITOR WAS TESTED, IT SHOWED EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE TO GROUND. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE SUBJECT CAPACITOR TESTED OK AT THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL.

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