Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
May 10, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700HG
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1506
Aircraft time
400 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
400 hours
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB32S
Part serial
BATCH2D05
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CHAMPION SPARK PLUG, PART NUMBER RHB32S, BATCH 2D05 FIVE (5) SPARK PLUGS WITH CRACKS. 400 HOURS OF OPERATING TIME ON THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CENTER ELECTRODE ON 2 SPARK PLUGS DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE TIPS. THE WIRE ELECTRODE ON 2 OTHER SPARK PLUGS DEVELOPED A CRACK GOING LENGTHWISE ALONG THE WIRE. ONE SPARK PLUG HAD CRACKS ON BOTH, THE CENTER ELECTRODE AND WIRE.

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