Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Piper PA18A150

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
December 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6983B
Make and model
Piper PA18A150
Aircraft serial
185105
Aircraft time
5,711 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
REM40E
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE TAKING OFF WITH GLIDER IN TOW. GLIDER WAS RELEASED AND WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING IN PASTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. TWO SPARK PLUGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER WERE COLD. ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED.

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