Service difficulty report · Spark Plug

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
UREM38S
Condition
Cracked
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) (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS NEW UREM38S SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED FROM THE PACKAGE AND FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED CERAMIC INSULATORS. TO VERIFY THE PLUGS WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO BE MISFIRING. THE CRACKING IN THE CERAMIC DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SHIPPING OR MISHANDLING DAMAGE AS THERE IS EVIDENCE OF TRACKING IN THE CRACKS. (TC NR 20080111005)