Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494BC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0308
Aircraft time
27,464 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Spark Plug
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, A VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ALL PANELS AND DOORS WERE INSPECTED FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY AS A PROBABLE CAUSE OF VIBRATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINES. RT ENGINE SPARKPLUGS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. ALL TWELVE SPARK PLUGS WERE R & R. ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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