Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 20, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7861A
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280098
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3163
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
734 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

DURING PERFORMANCE OF A ROUTINE 500 HR INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN IMPULSE COUPLING BASE PLATE, IN LINE WITH FLYWEIGHT AXLE. CRACK DISCOVERED DURING NDT "MAG PARTICLE INSPECTION" OF PART. IMPULSE WES REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

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