Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech 65B80

Difficulty date
December 15, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44MA
Make and model
Beech 65B80
Aircraft serial
LD412
Engine
Lyc TVO435*
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL3493204
Part serial
FOIGA005R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
9 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PRIMARY COIN HOLD DOWN RETAINERS LOOSE WITHIN MAGNETO CASE. THE LOOSE RETAINERS, IN TURN, GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIMING WHEEL/GEAR AND CHEWED UP SEVERAL TEETH. PROBABLE CAUSE- THE RETAINERS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. FORTUNATELY THE DAMAGE WAS AT THE R20 TIMING MARK, WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE DAMAGE DURING A 10 HOUR (ENGINE BREAK IN) VISUAL INSPECTION.

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