What was found
SPARK PLUG MAIN INSULATOR BROKE-OFF INTO ENGINE DURING OPERATIONS BETWEEN 88 AND 106 HOURS OF USE. A MAJOR PIECE OF CERAMIC MATERIAL WAS INJESTED INTO THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2005
- Submitted
- June 14, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2664M
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E2317
- Aircraft time
- 1,935 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550*
- Engine time
- 106 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- RHB32S
- Part serial
- 4JO2
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 106 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.