Slick magnetos are a specific brand of aircraft magneto. They are manufactured by Champion Aerospace and come in many models. Depending on your aircraft and its specifications, it is necessary to know which Slick magneto model will fit your aircraft and engine.
Slick magnetos are often sold as new. The cost for parts according to the overhaul manual makes overhauling a Slick magneto generally less cost-efficient. That being said, Slick magnetos are a popular and trusted brand across the aviation industry.
Quality Aircraft Accessories stocks a wide variety of Slick magnetos as well as aircraft magnetos, Bendix magnetos, and dual magnetos. Browse their selection of Slick magnetos here, or visit their resource page here.
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Slick magnetos have applications on nearly all piston engines and are known for the following design features:
• Smaller and lighter unique design allows for a dimensionally smaller magneto, resulting in easier installation and lighter weight- as much as one pound lighter than competitive magnetos.
• Radio noise suppression- Slick magnetos feature superior noise suppression, eliminating the need for magneto filters.
• Easy to maintain- Slick magnetos use up to 50% fewer parts that competitive aircraft magnetos. In addition, 70% of the parts in any Slick magneto are interchangeable with the comparable parts in other current production Slick magnetos.
Reference L-1363F aircraft magneto maintenance and overhaul manual, aircraft magnetos must be overhauled at every engine overhaul. In no case should an aircraft magneto have an in service time greater than the time before overhaul (TBO) hour limit for the engine on within it is installed. The following parts must be replaced at overhaul:
• Condenser
• Double Sealed Bearing
• Bearing Cap Assembly
• Coil
• Impulse Coupling
• Oil Seal
• Contact Kit
• Rotor Gear
• Distributor Block and Point
As the total cost of replacement parts exceeds the cost of a new Slick magneto, it is often more cost-effective to simply replace with a new Slick magneto at the overhaul period, which has the added advantage of a new aircraft magneto warranty.
Slick magnetos can be serviced at 500 hour intervals. To ensure their reliability all AD’s are complied with and the following high wear parts are replaced:
• Brush
• Capacitator(s)
• Points
• Rotor Gear
• Impulse Spring (as applicable)
As the only Champion/Slick Authorized repair facility, this service is routinely performed 3-5 days at Quality Aircraft Accessories.
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Slick Magneto Resources:
Slick Magneto Application Guide – L-1318H
Slick Magneto Service Letter – SL2-96G
Additional Slick Magneto Models:
