SDR 95ZZZX3858

Service difficulty report · Plug

Difficulty date
July 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Plug
Part number
RHB32S
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Component
Champion
Stage of operation
IN
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

A PART 145 REPAIR STATION HAS REPORTED NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF CHAMPION RHB32S AND RHB36S SPARK PLUGS WITH SPLIT SIDE ELECTRODES. THE SIDE ELECTRODE IS MANUFACTURED WITH IRIDIUM MATERIAL. TIME IN SERVICE OF THE SPARK PLUGS IS USUALLY 200 TO 300 HOURS ALTHOUGH SOME HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED BETWEEN 300 AND 800 HOURS. THE REPAIR STATION HAS CONTACTED CHAMPION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH CHAMPION'S VENDOR. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR STATION, CHAMPION HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.