Service difficulty report · Sensor · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
September 6, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Part
Sensor
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
431 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6350
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

RPM INDICATION SENSOR RING FOUND BROKEN DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. THIS SENSOR RING FITS UNDER THE VENT OF THE RIGHT MAGNETO AND PROVIDES ENGINE RPM INDICATIONS. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN DUE TO FLEXING/FATIGUE. PERHAPS A DIFFERENT SENSOR OR OTHER MORE SECURE MOUNTING OF SENSOR WOULD PREVENT SUCH FAILURES.

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