Reaching out to others because I have not been able to work through this one. And yes, I have had many calls with Nick at Jabiru, as well as sending him this same query this morning. Just hoping I can find some help from someone who has solved a similar problem or find someone in the San Antonio, Texas area (or reasonable commute) to help solve this and get her back in the air. TIA
Jabiru 3300 Gen 2: Right ignition not working – steps taken to repair
Help, I am completely out ideas and have not been able to find any other mechanics to work on this in the San Antonio area.
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Did this just suddenly occur or was there any maintenance or other work done on the engine and then it occurred?
It suddenly occurred. I was using the Rotec E-Ignition, and it was functioning well. While on a flight, I noticed I was losing EGT in the #3 cylinder, dropped RPM, and running rough. I landed as quickly as I could. During post-flight inspection, I saw the #3 lead from the left distributor cap had slid off. Closer inspection showed that the right ignition was not working. I disconnected it and reinstalled the coil to simplify the setup. (Not to mention, it will take some time to get a replacement part from Australia)
FWIW, here's a post about a similar problem: Ignition System Problem Solution there was that the coil was incorrectly oriented.
Thank you
I read the article, and I can confirm my coils are correctly oriented, although there is a good point about crossing the high-tension lead over to the opposite side as a test. I can try that this weekend
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