Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Cessna 206CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 11, 2013
Submitted
April 12, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 206CESSNA
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
ES10682056
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN TIGHTENING THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY SECURING SCREWS ON THE DUAL MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK, IAW THE SERVICE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO A TORQUED VALUE OF 20 TO 25 LBS.-IN. THE EMBEDDED NUTS START TO PULL OUT IN 2 OF THE 4 LUGS. THE ASSEMBLY THAT MOUNTS ON THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK IS FLUSH MOUNT IN 2 LOCATIONS, AND IS SLOTTED IN THE OTHER 2. IT APPEARS THE EMBEDDED NUTS START TO PULL THROUGH IN THE SLOTTED LOCATIONS AT LESS THAN 20 LBS.-IN.THE OPERATOR IS USING THE REQUIRED D-3000 MAGNETO IGNITION SERVICE CHART FOR TORQUE VALUES. THIS MAGNETO (DUAL MAGNETO) INSTALLATION IS AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF AIRCRAFT/ENGINE INSTALLATIONS. THIS OPERATOR IS NO LONGER USING THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK, BECAUSE OF THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM. THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK APPEARS TO BE TO SOFT.