Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Mtsbsi MU2B20

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
July 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N555C
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B20
Aircraft serial
129
Engine
Hirth 2706*
Engine time
147 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Condition
Stripped
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

NOTE: THIS AIRCRAFT WAS BUILT UNDER FAA EXPERIMENTAL AMATURE BUILT GUIDANCE. THIS AIRCRAFT IS NOT A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT. IT WAS BUILT FROM A KIT AND CERTIFIED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATURE BUILT AIRCRAFT. LOST ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKE-OFF AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING WITH EXPERIMENTAL AMATURE BUILT AIRCRAFT: (HORNET)DETAILS: 2 CYLINDER,2 CYCLE ENGINE. 2 SPARK PLUGS IN EACH CYLINDER. AFT SPARK PLUG SEPARATED FROM AFT CYLINDER. THREADS THAT WERE MILLED INTO CYLINDER HEAD FAILED TO HOLD SPARK PLUG CAUSING DEPARTURE OF PLUG, LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND POWER LOSS CAUSING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. REPAIR WAS MADE BY INSTALLING A HELI-COIL INTO CYLINDER HEAD & REINSTALLING A SPARK PLUG.