Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 23, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
10,252 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB32E
Condition
Failed
Location
Spark Plug
Component
Spark Plug · Champion
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) SPARK PLUG MISFIRING THROUGH ALTITUDE. TESTED WITH PLUG MACHINE AND FOUND ERRATIC AND YELLOW COLOR SPARK. (X)

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