Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Beech A36

Difficulty date
August 21, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A36
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3050
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,000 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick · 6310
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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 A 500 HOUR INSPECTION OF MAGNETOS, IMPULSE COUPLING ON EACH MAG WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE HUB BASE PLATE, LOCATED AT THE FULL ADVANCE STOP NOTCH. CRACKS RADIATE FROM THE SHARP-CORNERED FEATURE OF THE NOTCH OF THE PLATE. DEFECT DETECTED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE NDT TESTING.

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