Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
October 10, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111RT
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1156
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
K3823
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
645 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6314
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OWNER REPORTED ENGINE APPEARED DOWN ON POWER. MAG CHECK AND COMPRESSION GOOD. CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LEFT MAG ADVANCED 32 DEGREES, FACTORY TIMING IS 22. WITNESS PUTTY STILL ON MAG BASE FROM FACTORY. REMOVED MAG FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION. FOUND POINTS AND FOLLOWER WORN OUT, DISTRIBUTOR AND GEAR ASSY BURNT UP FROM ARCING. THIS MAG SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WORKING, IT WAS BURNED UP. OWNER STATED THE OTHER MAG WAS REPLACED RECENTLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

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