Service difficulty report · Housing · Cirrus SF50

Difficulty date
April 8, 2022
Submitted
September 7, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SF50
Part
Housing
Part number
M3832
Condition
Broken
Component
Magneto · Champion · 4345
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RETARD BREAKER POINT LEAD WIRE ATTACHED TO DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING, HAS TERMINAL END BROKEN. WIRE IS TOO SHORT TO CRIMP NEW TERMINAL END ON. WIRE IS ATTACHED TO HOUSING WITH EPOXY LIKE COVERING AND NO ALLOWANCE IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR SPLICING OR REPLACING WIRE. REPLACED HOUSING WITH NEW.

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