Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling

Difficulty date
October 9, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Defective
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Champion
Component part number
4330
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

THIS MAGNETO HAS A DEFECTIVE IMPULSE COUPLING. THE PART NUMBER IMPULSE COUPLE IS M3068. THE IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS ARE LOOSE AND CAN CAUSE THE PAWLS TO FALL OFF INTO THE ENGINE.