SDR RKW2003F00000

Service difficulty report · Condenser · Cessna TU206F

Difficulty date: June 6, 2003
Submitted: June 24, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N1953U
Make and model: Cessna TU206F
Aircraft serial: U20602306
Engine: Cont TSIO520C
System (JASC): 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
Part: Condenser
Part number: M3984
Part serial: 99169919
Condition: Shorted
Location: Magneto
Part time: 828 hours
Component: Magneto · Slick
Component part number: 6310
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLYING OVER MOUNTAINS, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. DIVERTED, RIGHT MAGNETO CONDENSER FOUND TOTALLY SHORTED. ON RUN UP AFTER MAINTENANCE, LEFT MAGNETO RAN ROUGH, ENGINE NEARLY DIED FROM 1700 RPM. CHANGED OUT LEFT MAGNETO CONDENSER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (MAG CHECK BEFORE 1.3 HOUR FLIGHT WAS GOOD).

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