Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Piper PA60601P

Difficulty date
December 22, 2000
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60601P
Aircraft time
1,625 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540S1A5
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB37E
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) THIS ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 16 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL. THIS WAS ON NR 2 ENGINE THAT THE SPARK PLUG SEPARATED. WE THEN REMOVED ALL SPARK PLUGS IN NR 2 & NR 1 ENGINES AND REPLACED WITH CHAMPION, AND WHEN REMOVING SPARK PLUGS ON NR 1 ENGINE ANOTHER SPARK PLUG CAME VERY CLOSE TO SEPARATE. THE NR 2 ENGINE SPARK PLUG WHEN IT SEPARATED IT DAMAGED THE PITCH CONTROL (MELTED THE OUTER CASING OF IT) AND ALSO BLACKENED 2 IGNITION LEADS AND BLOW A HOLE THRU THE BAFFLE SEAL.

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