Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 29, 2009
Submitted
December 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6875D
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0511
Aircraft time
24,730 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
2,138 hours
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
10357587
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,106 hours
Component
Magneto · Cont
Component part number
106006561
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LT ENG MAGNETO CHECK GOOD ON RUN-UP PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ON CLIMB OUT, LT ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. MX FOUND LT ENG RT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INSP REVEALED DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEAR TEETH STRIPPED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED MAGNETO. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE RT MAGNETO AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED ALSO. GROUND RUN CHECKED GOOD, RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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