Service difficulty report · Magneto · Parten P68C

Difficulty date
March 12, 2020
Submitted
March 12, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N490NR
Make and model
Parten P68C
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
11,522 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Engine time
7,211 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
4372
Part serial
17090482
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Part time
319 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · IO360A1B6
Component part number
HENPLRT8622
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLICK BY CHAMPION SB2-19A MANDATORY INSPECTION OF IMPULSE COUPLING. THE SB HAS YOU INSPECT THE IMPULSE COUPLING PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. IF ANY MOVEMENT IS FOUND IN THE RIVETS, THE IMPULSE COUPLING MUST BE REJECTED. LEFT ENGINE RH POSITION S/N 17090482 MAGNETO INSTALLED WITH TSN 0.0 AT AN AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 11522.3 AND ENGINE TSN/TSO 7211.1/319.1 INSPECTED MAGNETO MODEL NO. 4372 S/N: 17090482 TSN: 319.1 INSTALLED IN THE LEFT ENGINE RH POSITION AND FOUND BOTH RIVETS LOOSE. THIS IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED THE INSPECTION AND IS NO LONGER SERVICEABLE.

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