Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
November 17, 2014
Submitted
November 20, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9070S
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE793
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3050
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
565 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 HR INSPECTION ON THE MAGNETOS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IMPULSE COUPLING HAD CRACKS IN FLYWEIGHT BASE PLATE. CRACKS DETECTED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. CRACKS ORIGINATED FROM SHARP CORNERED FEATURE OF BASE PLATE THAT FORMS THE FULL ADVANCE STOP.

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