Service difficulty report · Spark Plug

Difficulty date
August 27, 2014
Submitted
August 27, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHM38E
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TWO NEW MANUFACTURED SPARK PLUGS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE DEFECTIVE AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE. ON BOTH SPARK PLUGS, ONE OF THE OUTER ELECTRODES IS MALFORMED AND BENT INWARDS TOUCHING THE CENTER ELECTRODE. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT EITHER SPARK PLUG WOULD HAVE OPERATED HAD THEY BEEN INSTALLED IN AN ACFT ENGINE. THE LOT NUMBER OF BOTH SPARK PLUGS IS 2H12.