Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
November 3, 2014
Submitted
November 3, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N142DL
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281470
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3333
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
500 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6351
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF IMPULSE COUPLINGS AT "500 HR INSPECTION" , IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH IMPULSE FLYWEIGHT BASE PLATES SHOWED CRACKS NEAT FLYWEIGHT AXLES. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE NDT METHOD. BOTH IMPULSE COUPLINGS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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