---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/03/07: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:36 AM - 4371 magneto (teamgrumman@aol.com) 2. 12:55 PM - Re: File a defect report (923te) 3. 01:07 PM - Re: File a defect report (923te) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:01 AM PST US Subject: TeamGrumman-List: 4371 magneto From: teamgrumman@aol.com About a month ago I got a new 4371 to install on a customers plane. When I installed the nut, it locked up the whole impulse coupling mechanism. I took some measurements on the new one and compared it to the old one. It had been manufactured wrong. When I tried to return it (to Aircraft Spruce), I was given a run-around for 3 days. They wanted me to talk to someone in the technical department at Unison to see if I'd installed it in the plane wrong. They (Aircraft Spruce ) couldn't believe I found a manufacturing defect BEFORE it was installed. I made 30 phone calls to Unison over two days and never got a reply back. Aircraft Spruce finally just sent me a new mag (I'd already returned the first new mag). I got the second new mag yesterday. It's also F'd U. I called Unison 5 times yesterday without anyone answering my call. I finally got Aircraft Spruce to go through their supplier. Gee, they found out that pretty much all of the mags made since GE took over have been manufactured wrong. In the mean time, the next batch of mags is due in June. I took a bunch of pics showing the defect just in case someone wanted to see it. Sending them now to Aircraft Spruce. ________________________________________________________________________ from AOL at AOL.com. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:55:18 PM PST US From: "923te" <923te@cox.net> Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: File a defect report Isn't there an FAA report that should be filed for this? Something about a parts manufacture defect report??? If the FAA gets enough feedback maybe pressure fro the FAA could cause the QC to improve... Barry reported this week: Barry "Chop'd Liver" PS: I have noticed changes in the THREADS of the (Champion) plug also ... They have the SAME POOR thread cut as the AUTOLITE (FORD) plugs. Gee, I wonder, Are both plugs being manufactured by the same company? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:07:07 PM PST US From: "923te" <923te@cox.net> Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: File a defect report I think that these are some links to these forms: http://forms.faa.gov/forms/faa8070-1.pdf http://forms.faa.gov/forms/faa8010-4.pdf http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/7aab5bad14f9417885256a35006d56b0/057a982793f12d71862569b2005e75e6/$FILE/AC21-9A.pdf >From what have heard, a lot of these need to be filed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.