Service difficulty report · Magneto · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
January 29, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110KS
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1366
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Magneto
Part number
6320
Part serial
9812176768
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left And Right
Part time
1,035 hours
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

PILOT REPORTED AN EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP ON LT AND RT MAGNETOS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE MAGNETOS FULL OF CORROSION AT HARNESS CONNECTION AND IN THE AREA WHERE POINTS ARE LOCATED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN IN A WHILE AND HANGARED FOR MOST OF THAT TIME. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS PRESSURIZED MAGNETOS AND BELIEVE THIS COULD BE THE SOURCE OF THE MOISTURE.

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