Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling

Difficulty date
March 17, 2014
Submitted
March 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3050
Condition
Defective
Location
Magneto
Part time
500 hours
Component
Magneto
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

IMPULSE HUB ASSY FOUND BROKEN AND CRACKED AT FLYWEIGHT BASE PLATE. DEFECT FOUND DURING "500 HR INSPECTION" OF MAGNETO. MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS RADIATING FROM SHARP CORNERED FEATURE OF STAMPED BASE PLATE. CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH MFG ABOUT THIS ISSUE.