Retard Breaker
No failure report names the retard breaker. 5 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement retard breaker, Continental Motors INC holding the most (5).
Approved replacement parts 5 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a retard breaker and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a retard breaker:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Motors INC | Retard Breaker Assembly (TCM/Bendix D6RN-3200 series magnetos) 10-400184 | Modification Part | Textron Lycoming LTIO-540-F2BD, J2BD, N2BD | 1993-06-27 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Retard Breaker Assembly (TCM/Bendix D4LN-3200 series magnetos) 10-400184 | Modification Part | Textron Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD, F1AD | 1993-06-27 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Retard Breaker Assembly (TCM/Bendix D6LN-3200 series magnetos) 10-400184 | Modification Part | Textron Lycoming IO-540-N1A5D, T4C5D, O-540-H1B5D | 1993-06-27 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Retard Breaker Assembly (TCM/Bendix D8LN-3200 series magnetos) 10-400184 | Modification Part | Textron Lycoming IO-720-A1BD, B1BD, C1BD | 1993-06-27 | current |
| Continental Motors INC | Retard Breaker Assembly P/N 10-400184 Dwg No... | Modification Part | Lycoming TCM/Bendix D4LN-3200 series magnetos... | 1987-03-14 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.