Service difficulty report · Breaker Points · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
December 6, 2015
Submitted
December 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93021
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700766
Aircraft time
19,339 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
603 hours
Part
Breaker Points
Part number
10382584
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Magneto
Part time
107 hours
Component
Magneto · Cont · S6RSC25
Component part number
BL5005561
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENG DIED WHEN IGNITION SWITCH MOVED TO LT POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED LT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT MAGNETO WITH SERVICEABLE, ALL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWED LT MAGNETO POINTS NOT OPENING, POSSIBLY DUE TO EXCESSIVE CAM FOLLOWER WEAR. THE MAGNETO ONLY HAD 107.6 HOURS SINCE 500 HOUR INSPECTION.

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