Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
EP1200
Condition
Broken
Location
#6 Cylinder
Part time
963 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TWO HOURS FLIGHT TIME AFTER INSPECTION THE PORCELAIN PORTION OF THE SPARK PLUG, ON #6 CYLINDER BLEW COMPLETELY OUT. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDER SHOWED NO DAMAGE. THE SPARK PLUG WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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