Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
May 19, 2012
Submitted
August 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N322MS
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3583
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB32S
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
300 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

ENGINE START NORMAL. MAGNETO CHECK ON RUNUP REVEALED ROUGH RUNNING AND MAG CHECK FAILED ON SEVERAL CYLINDERS. REMOVED THE PLUGS - CRACKS FOUND ALL AROUND THE INSULATOR. RHB32S IS CURRENTLY IN THE ENGINE. HAVE BEEN FINDING SEVERAL OF THESE ON MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT - BOTH NA AND TURBO. THE ISSUE IS ISOLATED TO THE BRAND.

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