Service difficulty report · Brushes · Gippld GA8

Difficulty date
May 8, 2008
Submitted
July 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7508M
Make and model
Gippld GA8
Aircraft serial
GA805094
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Brushes
Part number
M3056
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6350
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED AND SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. MAGNETOS FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTOR SERVO WERE SENT TO THE RESPECTIVE OEM`S. THE MAGNETOS WERE SENT TO THE MFG FOR ANALYSIS. THEY WERE SENT AS REMOVED TO PRECLUDE ANY FIELD CONTAMINATION. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT PRODUCING SPARK DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARBON DUST FROM THE ABNORMAL WEAR AS THE FIRST. THE DUST CREATES A PATHWAY TO GROUND EFFECTIVELY SHUTTING DOWN THE MAGNETOS. SINCE THE AIRCRAFT/ ENGINES/ MAGNETOS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE YEAR OF EACH OTHER, AND ALL EXHIBITED THE SAME WEAR AT THE SAME HOURS IN SERVICE, I WOULD THINK AN EXAMINATION OF THE MATERIALS/ PROCESS USED TO MFG THE CARBON BRUSHES DURING THAT PERIOD WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. (K)