Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2014
Submitted
July 18, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351HC
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0801
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3050
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Part time
491 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6320
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 FIRST 500 HR INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN IMPULSE COUPLING SHELL. CRACKS DETECTED BY NDT/MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF PARTS. CRACKS RADIATE FROM SHARP CORNERED FEATURE OF SHELL THAT FORMS TRIP DOGS. SUSPECT STRESS RISERS CREATED AT SHARP COMERS RESULTED IN CRACKS. ALL 4 MAGNETOS FROM THIS ACFT HAD SAME DEFECT PRESENT, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF IMPULSE COUPLING ASSEMBLY.

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