Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cessna 182K

Difficulty date
March 25, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N770H
Make and model
Cessna 182K
Aircraft serial
18257818
Aircraft time
5,796 hours
Engine
Cont O470U
Engine time
1,512 hours
Propeller
Mcauly C2A34C204
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB32S
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REMOVED SPARK PLUGS FOR O/H AND REINSTALLED IN AUGUST 2012 AFTER O/H. RAN UP ENGINE FOR OIL CHANGE, NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS MISSING ON THE RT MAG DURING MAG CHECKED. REMOVED PLUGS TO CLEAN AND GAPPED AND FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER BOTTOM SPARK PLUG INSULATOR BROKEN. BORESCOPED ENGINE FOR ANY DEFECTS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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