Inspecting The Magnetic Plug - Rotax 912 Series Maintenance Manual

12) Inspecting the magnetic plug

General note See
NOTES:
This inspection is important because it allows conclusions to be drawn on
the internal condition of the gearbox and engine and reveals information
about possible damage.
Procedure
Remove the magnetic plug and inspect it for accumulation of chips.
Steel chips in low
Steel chips in low numbers as depicted in
numbers
accumulation is below 3 mm (0.125 in).
Steel chips in If there are larger accumulations of metal chips on the magnetic plug, the
larger numbers
engine must be repaired or overhauled in accordance with the BRP-Pow-
ertrain instructions for continued airworthiness.
Unclear findings
In the case of unclear findings:
Step
1
2
3
4
Contamination
Trace the cause and remedy.
Effectivity: 912 Series
Edition 3 / Rev. 0
BRP-Powertrain
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Fig. 29.
The magnetic plug is located on the crankcase between
cylinder 2 and gearbox.
Flush the oil circuit.
Fit a new oil filter.
Engine test run. See chap. 12-20-00 section: 8).
Inspect the oil filter once more.
If the oil circuit is contaminated, replace the oil cooler
NOTICE WARNUNG
and flush the oil circuit.
See chap. 12-20-00 section: 11.7)11.7). Detailed in-
spection of affected engine components.
Fig. 29 can be tolerated if the
Procedure
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