# SDR AU980930

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Lyc O320E2A
- System (JASC): [7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7421)
- Part: Spark Plug
- Part number: STD1102
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU980930

## Discrepancy

(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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