Service difficulty report · Housing · Cirrus SF50

Difficulty date
May 23, 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

THE RETARD BREAKER POINTS WIRE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE TERMINAL END THAT ATTACHES TO THE POINTS BROKEN. THE WIRE WAS TOO SHORT TO ALLOW FOR CRIMPING A NEW TERMINAL ON. THE WIRE IS ATTACHED TO THE HOUSING AND COVERED WITH AN EPOXY LIKE MATERIAL, AND THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR SPLICING OR REPLACING THIS WIRE. THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.

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