What was found
IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED ON MAGNETO. MAGNETO SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, RESULTING IN METAL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2002
- Submitted
- August 7, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7874J
- Make and model
- Cessna 210L
- Aircraft serial
- 21060597
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Impulse Coupling
- Part number
- 6310
- Part serial
- 00050339
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 1,119 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.