Dropped Spark-Plug Consequences?

Could having dropped a spark-plug (REM38E in a Lyc O-360-A2D) cause
static in the radio when on one mag with none on the other mag? What
other consequences might there be from a dropped plug? I've been
wrestling with a static-noise problem on one mag in the radio. I got
some
good advice here previously, but just remembered that I did drop a plug

on the floor and put it back. Don't know if this is when the problem
started or not. Can't remember. Thanks.

"Kensandyeggo" wrote in message
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Could having dropped a spark-plug (REM38E in a Lyc O-360-A2D) cause
static in the radio when on one mag with none on the other mag? What
other consequences might there be from a dropped plug? I've been
wrestling with a static-noise problem on one mag in the radio. I got
some
good advice here previously, but just remembered that I did drop a plug

on the floor and put it back. Don't know if this is when the problem
started or not. Can't remember. Thanks.

Dropped plug (on a hard surface like metal, asphalt or concrete) means "drop
it one more time... into the trash". It is easy to crack the ceramic
insulator, initiating arc paths at places other than the tip. The loose
insulator may separate completely, causing ceramic or metal parts to be
tossed into the operating engine and/or causing a high temperature gas leak.
I could go on and on. Yes, the radio noise could be caused by a bad plug.
Bite the bullet and put in a new plug, even if it does not fix the noise
problem in the radio.

Just my 2cents,
John Severyn @KLVK

J. Severyn wrote:
"Kensandyeggo" wrote in message
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Could having dropped a spark-plug (REM38E in a Lyc O-360-A2D) cause
static in the radio when on one mag with none on the other mag? What
other consequences might there be from a dropped plug? I've been
wrestling with a static-noise problem on one mag in the radio. I got
some
good advice here previously, but just remembered that I did drop a plug

on the floor and put it back. Don't know if this is when the problem
started or not. Can't remember. Thanks.

Dropped plug (on a hard surface like metal, asphalt or concrete) means "drop
it one more time... into the trash". It is easy to crack the ceramic
insulator, initiating arc paths at places other than the tip. The loose
insulator may separate completely, causing ceramic or metal parts to be
tossed into the operating engine and/or causing a high temperature gas leak.
I could go on and on. Yes, the radio noise could be caused by a bad plug.
Bite the bullet and put in a new plug, even if it does not fix the noise
problem in the radio.

Just my 2cents,
John Severyn @KLVK

I did order a new one, John. I'll see what it does when I get it.

Ken

Yes. It may also intermitantly fail. I had one dropped and I would see
it fail every once in a while in flight. On the ground it always seemed
to run. Replaced it with the spare (ALWAYS keep a spare sprark plug and
wrench in the back of your plane) and never had the problem again.

-Robert


Kensandyeggo wrote:
Could having dropped a spark-plug (REM38E in a Lyc O-360-A2D) cause
static in the radio when on one mag with none on the other mag? What
other consequences might there be from a dropped plug? I've been
wrestling with a static-noise problem on one mag in the radio. I got
some
good advice here previously, but just remembered that I did drop a plug

on the floor and put it back. Don't know if this is when the problem
started or not. Can't remember. Thanks.