Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Doug B26C

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug B26C
Aircraft time
3,920 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Spark Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Cylinder Head
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TEST FLIGHT AFTER AN ENGINE CHANGE THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AT CRUISE POWER SETTINGS. AS A PRECAUTION, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE SPARK PLUG BECAME LOOSE AND BACKED OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. ALL OTHER SPARK PLUGS FOUND TO BE SECURE. MAINTENANCE CREW BRIEFED.

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