Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
September 15, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1946G
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0846
Aircraft time
7,926 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Engine time
1,059 hours
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHB32S
Condition
Cracked
Part time
1,059 hours
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

PILOT REPORTED HIGH RPM DROP DURING MAGNETO DROP OFF CHECK. ISOLATED PROBLEM TO NR 5 CYLINDER BY USE OF GRAPHIC ENGINE MONITOR. REMOVED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND 1 SPARK PLUG ON NR 5 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED INSULATOR TIP. INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUG. GROUND RUN UP AND MAGNETO DROP OFF CHECK WAS NORMAL.

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