SDR AU980930

Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
July 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
STD1102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS (2 OFF) DAMAGED BY FOD. CYLINDER AND PISTON ALSO CONTAINED SMALL DENTS. FOD WAS FOUND TO BE A MISSING BLANKING PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER PRIMER POSITION. THE PLUG WAS FINALLY LOCATED IN THE NR 2 CYLINDER INDUCTION TUBE.

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