Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
November 7, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 207
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL5005661
Part serial
D14EA137R
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

THIS SDR IS TO REPORT ON MAGNETOS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED AS FACTORY REBUILT AS ZERO TIME UNITS. WE HAVE ELECTED TO PERFORM TEARDOWN REPORTS ON NEW REBUILT UNITS PRIOR TO BE IN OPERATION ON ACFT DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PREMATURE FAILURES.

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