Unison revises magneto service bulletins, issues overhaul kitsJACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, September 15, 2008 - Unison Industries announced today that it is shipping magneto overhaul kits to authorized distributors for use with affected Slick and LASAR brand magnetos. When installed, the kits will constitute terminating actions for service bulletins SB2-08 and SB3-08 issued earlier this year. The service bulletins recommended inspections of distributor cams and carbon brushes for premature wear in certain serial number ranges of magnetos. Revised service bulletins SB2-08A and SB3-08A, dated July 1, 2008 and September 11, 2008 respectively, recommend replacing the contact point assembly (including cam) and distributor block & gear assembly (including carbon brush) on magnetos within the serial number ranges specified with newly manufactured kits. Replacing these components will terminate the inspection regimes specified by the service bulletins. For a limited time, Unison is making both kits available to authorized distributors at a specially reduced price. "The reliable performance of our products is a top priority," said Paul Theofan, Unison's vice president of marketing and sales. "After a thorough investigation, we have isolated the problems and developed overhaul kits to restore magneto performance to the level our customers deserve and expect." Magnetos affected by service bulletin SB2-08A are those with serial numbers beginning with 0610XXXX through 0804XXXX and/or magnetos which have had the cam, or the cam as part of the contact point assembly kit, replaced with products shipped between October 1, 2006 and May 11, 2008. Magnetos affected by service bulletin SB3-08A are those with serial numbers beginning with 0409XXXX through 08080453 and/or magnetos that have had the carbon brush, or the distributor block replaced with products shipped between September 1, 2004 and August 14, 2008. All Slick and LASAR magnetos manufactured since August 15, 2008 and bearing serial numbers beginning with 08080454 are not affected by these service bulletins as they already contain the modified cams and carbon brushes. Aircraft owners or mechanics with questions about these service bulletins can contact pistonhelp@unisonindustries.com for more information. About Unison Unison Industries, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary within General Electric Company's GE Aviation business unit. A leader in the design, manufacture and integration of electrical and mechanical components and systems for aircraft engines and airframes, Unison serves both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers in the general, commercial and military aviation markets. Unison's headquarters are in Jacksonville, Florida, and it employs more than 2,000 people in eight manufacturing facilities and logistics centers worldwide. For more information, visit www.unisonindustries.com. - end - For More Information: Contact: Wayne Moles, Marketing Communications Manager (904) 739-4296 | ||
