Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling

Difficulty date
March 27, 2014
Submitted
April 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3163
Condition
Defective
Location
Magneto
Part time
500 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION OF IMPULSE COUPLING REVEALED NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN IMPULSE SHELL AND STOP PIN WITH SHELL SIDE LOADED SLIGHTLY. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION REVEALED IMPULSE SHELL MACHINED WITH APPROXIATELY .007" TAPER. ALLOWING SHELL TO CONTACT IMPULSE STOP PIN. (HAVE SEEN OTHER MAGS SHOWING SCUFF MARKS ON IMPULSE SHELL FROM CONTACT WITH STOP PIN.) ALSO, NOTED CHIPPING OF EDGE IMPULSE SHELL PAWL RELEASE RAMP. SHELL IS BEING MFG WITH VERY SHARP EDGE THAT SEEMS TO CHIP WHEN IT MAKES CONTACT WITH STOP ON IMPULSE HUB PLATE. CONTACT MADE WITH MFG ABOUT THESE ISSUES. IMPULSE COUPLING RETURNED TO MFG FOR THEIR INSPECTION.