What was found
(CAN) ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCK ON RETURN FLIGHT IN CRUISE. REELED LOWER SPARK PLUG ON NR 6 CYLINDER BROKEN FLUSH WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE CYLINDER. REMAINDER OF SPARK PLUG WAS FOUND HANGING ON THE LEAD. SPARK PLUG WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2002
- Submitted
- May 24, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft time
- 5,811 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C404
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- URHB32E
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder
- Component
- Engine · Cont · IO520F
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.