A-65 Magneto Flange Gasket Leak
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:40 pm
The last time my A&P had the cowl off for an oil change he noticed a tiny bit of oil where the left mag meets the case on the backside of my A-65
he said it looked very slight and seemed unconcerned but said that the Magneto Flange Gasket would need to be replaced at some point...... "If it gets really leaky oil could infiltrate the mag and cause other problems" he said
It looks like an easy job and a $7.00 gasket, Is it harder than it looks?
Questions:
1) should I worry about it or are tiny leaks like this common and harmless?
2) how many A&P labor hours is normal for replacement of this gasket?
3) do the points and/or E-Points need to be reset after changing this gasket?
4) should I have both sides done since both gaskets are likely the same age?
thanks for any advice you might have
he said it looked very slight and seemed unconcerned but said that the Magneto Flange Gasket would need to be replaced at some point...... "If it gets really leaky oil could infiltrate the mag and cause other problems" he said
It looks like an easy job and a $7.00 gasket, Is it harder than it looks?
Questions:
1) should I worry about it or are tiny leaks like this common and harmless?
2) how many A&P labor hours is normal for replacement of this gasket?
3) do the points and/or E-Points need to be reset after changing this gasket?
4) should I have both sides done since both gaskets are likely the same age?
thanks for any advice you might have