Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
August 27, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
28,330 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
REM40E
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TROUBLESHOOTING LT MAG DROP (100 RPM), REAR SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS OBTAINED FROM RELIABLE SOURCE WITH CERTIFICATION. ENG WAS GROUND RUN AND MAG CHECK CONDUCTED AND RPM DROP ON LT MAG WAS 150RPM. AFTER INSPECTING LT MAG AND IGNITION LEADS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NEW SPARK PLUG IN NR 7 CYL REAR WAS NOT FIRING. THE SPARK PLUG WAS REPLACED AND ENG RUN WITH SATISFACTORY RPM DROP ON LT MAG.