Thanks, Mike. I will put Fresno Airparts on my list of vendors. As soon as I know what parts are needed, I'll let everyone know how easy or difficult it is to obtain them.
I agree with your premise that mags should be checked prior to every flight. Since I am such a novice, I assumed that the mag check done during run-up would tell me if I had a problem. However, my mags have been checking just fine. Both mags show the same drop in RPM and the drop around 100 RPM. What I didn't know was the upper bearing on one mag had failed sufficiently that the wobbling rotor was eating away at the distributor cap (probably not the right terms... but you get the idea). It would have required pulling a cover plate off the mag in order to find this fine gold dust covering everything inside. Frank Nelson N51DV - 415C TOA --- In [email protected], "mbpowell" <mbpow...@...> wrote: > > Fred, There are a number of NOS Eisemann LA4 parts available from > Fresno Airparts. Visit link or see ad in Trade a Plane. I ordered a > condenser and coil from them last year and was satisfied with the > parts and service. http://www.trade-a- plane.com/dispads/0000663775.pdf > > I discovered my dead mag problem at a neighboring airport after a > coffee stop. This reinforced my belief that mags should be checked > prior to every flight. A more experienced pilot suggested a quick > check should be made prior to every shut down. Good luck, Mike @ C35. > > > > --- In [email protected], "fnelson913" <fnelson913@> > wrote: > > > > It sounds promising if only we had found actual gold dust and maybe > > some nuggets. Again I heard the deflating sound of my wallet. The > good > > news is that a failing magneto was discovered while fixing my > > alternator/voltage regualtor/battery/radio problem. Noone likes to > find > > these kind of problems at 1,000 feet AGL on the crosswind leg. > > > > So I am looking for the most ecomonical and sensible approach to > > rebuilding or replacing the mags (assuming that the other mag needs > > help). Any words of wisdom? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Frank Nelson > > N51DV - 415C > > TOA > > >
