Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech G35

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
September 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348G
Make and model
Beech G35
Aircraft serial
D4532
Engine
Cont E225*
Part
Magneto
Part number
6379
Part serial
01020178
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
18 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT ENGINE RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED DURING MAGNETO CHECK. FOUND IMPULSE COUPLER SPRING IN TWO PIECES. SPRING BROKE INTO TWO PIECE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ALSO FOUND PREVIOUS TECHNICIAN SPLICED MAG (P) LEAD AND GROUND WIRE TOGETHER CAUSING THE MAG TO GROUND OUT INTERMITTENT. THE REASON FOR THE INTERMITTENT WAS THE GROUND WIRE WAS POORLY CONNECTED TO THE (P) LEAD. (SW152002B0548 FSDO)

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