Service difficulty report · Contact · Raythn G36

Difficulty date
June 15, 2012
Submitted
June 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
X0NR420Y
Garmin International Inc
Aircraft
N222G
Make and model
Raythn G36
Aircraft serial
E3763
Aircraft time
2,175 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
2,233 hours
Part
Contact
Condition
Loose
Location
Points
Part time
6 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH & RPM DROPPED OFF ON LT MAGNETO DURING MAG CHECK. REMOVED LT MAGNETO. FOUND CONTACT POINT ON MOVEABLE ARM LOOSE & MOVING AROUND DURING POINT OPEN DWELL TIME. ON REMOVING POINTS & OPENING MANUALLY, CONTACT POINT FELL OUT OF ARM. CAPACITOR CHECKED & FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. CAUSE FOR FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO BE CONTACT POINT IN MOVEABLE ARM NOT SET PROPERLY.