What was found
DURING CRUISE , THE NR 3 CYLINDER, LOWER SPARK PLUG, DEPARTED THE ENGINE, CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER. THE SUSPECT SPARK PLUG WAS RECOVERED, AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE HELICOIL FROM THE CYLINDER STILL FIRMLY ATTACHED.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2017
- Submitted
- February 7, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6260Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA25
- Aircraft serial
- 25321
- Aircraft time
- 6,934 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1A
- Engine time
- 2,707 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A200*
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- SLSTD1872
- Condition
- Departed
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 51 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D, R, B
- Precautionary procedure
- B, E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.