What was found
SPARK PLUG UPPER HELICOIL CAME LOOSE WITH SPARK PLUG. REMOVED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED CYLINDER ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4170R
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240502
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Helicoil
- Condition
- Came Loose
- Location
- Nr 6 Cyl Plug
- Part time
- 3,965 hours
- 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.