SDR YN8R10676

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Lancar LC42550FG

Difficulty date
May 17, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10204
Make and model
Lancar LC42550FG
Aircraft serial
421020
Aircraft time
17 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
17 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
105005561
Part serial
D08JA296
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Part time
17 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(YN8R) UPON PERFORMING ENGINE RUN-UP, ENGINE PERFORMANCE NOTED UNSATISFACTORY. PROBLEM ISOLOATED BY MX TO BE SEVERELY RETARDED TIMING VALUES ON BOTH MAGNETOS. SUSPECT BROKEN OR MIS ASSEMBLED IMPULSE COUPLING SPRINGS IN BOTH MAGNETOS. AWAITING TEAR-DOWN REPORT FOR DETAILS. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY AND UNABLE TO DISASSEMBLE PRIOR TO RETURNING TO MFG. BOTH MAGS SAME PN, MAGNETO SN'S: D08JA296 AND D08JA286