Service difficulty report · Points · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
June 26, 2017
Submitted
October 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N788G
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
12536
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Points
Part number
ES10361631
Condition
Faulty
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Cont
Component part number
10600646201
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ON INSTALLATION OF THE OVERHAULED MAGNETO IN THE AIRCRAFT, THE TACHOMETER DID NOT WORK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TACHOMETER POINTS HAD ZERO CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE TERMINALS AND THE POINTS. REPLACED THE TACHOMETER POINTS AND THE TACHOMETER WORKED FINE.