Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
October 13, 2011
Submitted
November 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8427M
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
21062043
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Magneto
Part time
1,236 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
TO3493504
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

DURING INVESTIGATIONOF REPORTED MAGNETO FAIL, REMOVED LT & RT MAGS AND FOUND LT MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING DRIVE PADS AND CAGE WERE BROKEN. DISASSEMBLED LT MAG AND FOUND ROTOR GEAR STRIPPED AND THE BREAKER END ROLLER BEARING HAD FAILED AND COME APART AND JAMED THE MAGNET AND STOPPED THE MAG 300 HRS AFTER 500 HR INSP.

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