Service difficulty report · Points · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 1, 2021
Submitted
March 1, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
J4YR693J
Jefferson City Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N5213F
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9124
Aircraft time
3,042 hours
Part
Points
Part number
A13081
Condition
Loose
Location
Right Magneto
Part time
14 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAGNETO PRESENTED LARGE INTERMITTENT RPM DROP DURING PREFLIGHT RUNUP CHECK. FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGAR FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF MAGNETO IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTACT POINT CONNECTED TO THE STEEL "SPRING" HAD COME LOOSE. THIS SET OF CONTACT POINTS HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 13.5 HOURS.

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