Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245BJ
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB32S
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH REPORTED. REMOVED SPARK PLUG AND FOUND MISSING INSULATOR. MATERIAL INJESTED INTO ENGINE.

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