Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 14, 2021
Submitted
April 20, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N533KS
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11240
Aircraft time
3,737 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,497 hours
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3163
Part serial
DOM10092019
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Accessory
Part time
502 hours
Component
Magneto · Champion
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS ISSUE RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO THE CHAMPION MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING PART NUMBER M3163 INSTALLED IN THE CHAMPION PART NUMBER 4371 MAGNETOS. ON 10-14-2019, REVISED 02-14-2020 CHAMPION ISSUED SB2-19A WHICH DEALS WITH IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS LOOSENING IN SERVICE RELATIVE TO FACTORY PLACEMENT." PER THE SB, "IMPULSE COUPLING REPLACEMENT KITS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEB 26,2015 AND FEB 1, 2019" ARE AFFECTED. ON 1-15-2020, MAGNETO P/N 4371, S/N 17090050 HAD AN IMPULSE COUPLING P/N M3163 REPLACED WITH A NEW PART DATE OF MANUFACTURE 10-09-2019. ON 4-14-2021 THIS COUPLING WAS INSPECTED AFTER ONLY 501.9 HOURS SINCE REPLACEMENT AND THE RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED IN A DATE CODE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTS PARTS CALLED OUT IN CHAMPION SB2-19A.

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