Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
September 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6827Z
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1222
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
2,692 hours
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
URHB32E
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
151 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, D, R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE ROUGHNESS ON APPROACH AND LOSS OF RIGHT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER EGT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER LOWER SPARK PLUG HAD SEPERATED INTO TWO PIECES BETWEEN THE GASKET SURFACE AND THE WRENCH HEX ALOWING THE CENTER ELECTRODE TO BE EJECTED FROM THE SPARK PLUG. THE COWLING SUFFERED MINOR FLAME DAMAGE.

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