Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
April 9, 2013
Submitted
April 9, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9335X
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18268495
Aircraft time
2,959 hours
Engine
Cont O470U
Engine time
5,196 hours
Propeller
Mcauly C2A34C204
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
URHB32S
Part serial
1269
Condition
Broken
Location
Electrode
Part time
400 hours
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

WHILE COMPLETING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION AND CLEANING THE SPARK PLUGS (XL URHB32S LOT 1269) 1 OF THE PLUGS WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE WIRE ELECTRODE LOOSE AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE END OF THE SPARK PLUG. THE WIRE COULD BE ROTATED UP OUT OF ALIGNAMENT WITH THE CENTER ELECTRODE. TIME ON PLUG IS NOT KNOW BUT THE WARE DID NOT LOOK LIKE THE PLUG WAS THAT OLD. AFTER ROTATING THE ELECTRODE UP 2 TIMES, IT CAME OUT OF THE AREA WHERE IT HAS BEEN CRIMPED ONTO THE PLUG.

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