Magnetos

I have learned a lot about Slick magnetos in the last couple of days. My hat goes off to Cliff at Aircraft Magneto Services. These folks are wonderful.

Of major importance is a word about low priced "exchange" Slick magnetos. "Exchange" Slicks are not overhauled, they are new. It is not cost-effective to overhaul the Slick mags. There was an AD issued recently on some Slick mags. If you are ordering exchange mags, be certain that the serial numbers are above 0808453.

If the price seems to be too good to be true, it probably is and you will need to deal with a rather inconvenient AD.

My mags are going off to Magneto Services, Inc. tomorrow for evaluation. Basically, if the impulse coupling is good, the mag is a good candidate for the 500-hour service. If not, then I will be shopping for new mags.

You can call Cliff at 206-768-3099. The company is located on Boeing Field (King County Airport) in Seattle.