Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Bbavia 7FC

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7581E
Make and model
Bbavia 7FC
Aircraft serial
7FC269
Engine
Lyc O235C1
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
1059474
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
105136030
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING HE AGAIN CHECKED HIS MAG DROP AND REPORTED HIS LT MAG DROP TO BE ABOUT 300 RPM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ONE OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING PAWLS ON THE LT MAG HAD BROKE IN HALF AT THE PIVOT POINT. THE PIECES FELL HARMLESSLY INTO THE OIL SUMP AND WERE REMOVED. (K)