What was found
PISTON TOP BEGAN TO DISINTEGRATE CAUSING SEVERAL SPARK PLUG FAILURES AND ENOUGH POWER LOSS TO CAUSE A FORCED LANDING. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2000
- Submitted
- May 8, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N75703
- Make and model
- Cessna 207A
- Aircraft serial
- 20700639
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Component
- Cylinder · Cont
- Component part number
- 648045
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.