Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cessna U206A

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4879F
Make and model
Cessna U206A
Aircraft serial
U2060579
Engine
Cont IO520A
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3823
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Magneto
Part time
303 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
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

ENGINE RAN ROUGH WHEN ON AFFECTED MAGNETO ONLY. DURING RUNUP FOR ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION. ON DISASSEMBLY OF MAGNETO, DISCOVERED THE DISTRIBUTOR FINGER HAD DISLODGE FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR, CAUSING ERRATIC TIMING. HAVE SEEN THESE FINGERS COME SLIGHTLY LOOSE IN THERE MOUNTING BEFORE, BUT NEVER JUST COMPLETELY LOOSE, READY TO FALL OUT.

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