JASC 7421

Service difficulty reports · 703

Reports filed under 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter, newest first.

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SDR HALA2018030200064Igniter · inoperativeNR 2 ENG IGNITER B INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED AMM 74-21-51, REPLACED THE IGNITER PLUG. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF THE IGNITER SYS, TESTED OK IAW AMM 74-00-00. OK FOR SERVICE.Mar 1, 2018 · N393HA · Airbus A330243SDR SIMA20180221005Igniter · failedDURING TAXI, TRIED TO START THE NR 2 ENGINE, HAD A HUNG START, RAN THE CHECK LIST HAD GAS FUMES , RAN CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT ENGINE IGNITOR A IAW AMM 74-24-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.Feb 21, 2018 · N849AE · Emb EMB135KLSDR UIEA2018020600191Igniter · malfunctionedRIGHT ENGINE IGNITOR 2 STATUS MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE IGNITER IAW AMM 74-21-02, OPS CHECKED NORMAL , NO MESSAGE PRESENT,Feb 6, 2018 · N1049A · Boeing 76736NSDR ASAA2018012223291Igniter · failedNR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START WITH LEFT IGNITION. SUCESSFUL START WITH RIGHT IGNITION. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE LEFT EXCITER BOX IAW AMM 74-11-01. COMPLETED IGNITION SYSTEM TEST TASK 74-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN IGNITERJan 22, 2018 · N557AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2017110322437Igniter · failedRIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO LIGHT OFF WITH THE RIGHT IGNITER. STARTED NORMALLY ON LEFT IGNITER. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE RIGHT IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-02. IGNITION SYSTEM AUDIBLE TEST PASSED. STARTED THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH THE RT IGNITENov 3, 2017 · N514AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2017092922092Igniter · damagedNR 2 ENGINE SPAR VALVE DIDN'T OPEN. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED OPERATION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE SPAR VALVE IAW AMM 28-22-00-701-801, PAR 4 C, STEP 4. TROUBLESHOT TO THE RIGHT IGNITION INOPERATIVE ON NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE RT EXCITER BOX IAW AMM 74Sep 29, 2017 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR 2017FA0000236Spark Plug · mismanufacturedA PRELIMINARY CHECK OF 6 OF THE NEW RHM40E SPARK PLUGS SHOWS RESULTS ALL OVER THE SCALE FOR CENTER ELECTRODE WOBBLE. ONE PLUG ONLY SHOWED NO MOVEMENT ON THE DIAL INDICATOR. THE OTHER FIVE PLUGS INDICATED FROM .002 THROUGH .0045 INCHES OF DEFLECTION...EASILY WIJun 2, 2017SDR 4P1A2017042400001Igniter · brokenWHEN PERFORMING A PROGRESSIVE ROUTINE 300 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, FOUND PART OF THE RIGHT IGNITER MISSING. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND MELTED PIECES ON THE POWER TURBINE BLADES AND IN THE RIGHT EXHAUST DUCT. THERE WAS ALSO DENTS IN A COApr 24, 2017 · N120KQ · Quest KODIAK100SDR UIEA2017040200461Warning Message · false activationSTATUS MESSAGE FOR THE LT ENGINE IGNITER NR 2. AN AUDIBLE TEST OF IGNITION SYSTEM WAS CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 74-00-00-705, TEST PASSED. ENGINE RUN PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00 . ALL INDICATIONS SATISFACTORY.Apr 2, 2017 · N1093A · Boeing 76736NSDR UIEA2017040200460Warning Message · false activationSTATUS MESSAGE FOR THE RT ENG IGNITER NR 1. AN AUDIBLE TEST OF IGNITION SYSTEM CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 74-00-00-705, TEST PASSED. ENGINE RUN PERFORMED IAW 71-00-00. ALL INDICATIONS SATISFACTORY.Apr 2, 2017 · N1093A · Boeing 76736NSDR UIEA2017040200459Warning Message · false activationSTATUS MESSAGE FOR THE LT ENGINE IGNITER NR 1. AUDIBLE TEST OF IGNITION SYSTEM CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 74-00-00-705, TEST PASSED, ENG RUN PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00, ALL INDICATIONS SATISFACTORY.Apr 2, 2017 · N1093A · Boeing 76736NSDR CALA2017022000420Igniter · faultedNR 1 ENGINE FIRE FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST OR CENTER PLUG. COMPLIED WITH FIM 71-05-00-810-811-F00, PARA C(2) (B). AND PARA D, NO FAULTS. AMM 71-00-00-800-803-F00 PARA F(2) (A). NO FAULTS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE EXTERIOR AND UNDER COWL WITH NO FINDINGSFeb 19, 2017 · N73299 · Boeing 737824SDR 2017FA0000063Spark Plug · crackedSPARK PLUGS ARE SHOWING CRACKS ON CENTER ELECTRODE NEAR CERAMIC. ONE OF EXAMPLES HAS A CRACK SO SEVERE THAT IT IS ALMOST TO BREAK OFF.Feb 16, 2017SDR ASAA2017021119772Igniter · failedNR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO START ON LEFT IGNITOR, GOOD START ON RIGHT IGNITOR. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 74-21 TASK 808, NO MAINT MESSAGES NOTED ON EEC BITE, NO AUDIBLE CONFIRMATIONS HEARD, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-02, OPS CHECFeb 11, 2017 · N459AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR P5CA2017020900059Igniter · warning messageLEFT ENGINE IGNITOR 1 STATUS MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-02. PERFORMED IGNITION SYSTEM AUDIBLE TEST IAW AMM 74-00-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Feb 9, 2017 · N644GT · Boeing 7673JHFSDR 2017FA0000047Spark Plug · departedDURING CRUISE , THE NR 3 CYLINDER, LOWER SPARK PLUG, DEPARTED THE ENGINE, CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER. THE SUSPECT SPARK PLUG WAS RECOVERED, AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE HELICOIL FROM THE CYLINDER STILL FIRMLY ATTACHED.Feb 7, 2017 · N6260Z · Piper PA25SDR UIEA2017011200019Igniter · inoperativeLEFT ENGINE DID NOT START ON 2 ATTEMPTS, LT ENGINE IGNITOR 2/1 STATUS MESSAGE. REPLACED TWO. IGNITORS IAW AMM 74-21-02, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Jan 12, 2017 · N1997A · Boeing 76733AERSDR ASAA2016122119117Igniter · failedNR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN LEFT, BUT DID START WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN RIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED EEC BITE TEST, NO FAULTS FOUND IAW FIM 74-21 TASK 806. INSPECTED NR 2 ENG LT IGNITION LEAD, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 74-21-01 REMODec 21, 2016 · N471AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR HYIA20161028001Spark Plug · failedPILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER, STOPPED AT 26 INCHES MAP AND VIBRATION. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE REVEALED A PREIGNITION EVENT IN THE NR 3 CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PISTON HEAD. THE CYLINDER IS IN THE PROOct 26, 2016 · N409BK · Cessna 402CSDR 2P9A3229Spark Plug · brokenDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN RISE IN EGT AND CHT FOR NR 4 CYLINDER AND THEN EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO GET THE PLANE INSPECTED. FOUND THE SPARK PLUG BROKEN.Oct 1, 2016 · N267MC · Cessna 206HSDR UIEA2016092800787Igniter · defectiveON LT ENGINE START, NO LIGHT OFF WITH WITH NR 1 IGNITOR. ENG START NORMAL USING BOTH. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE SYSTEM NR 1 IGNITER IAW AMM 74-21-02. OPS CHECK NORMAL. P/N OFF CH31905. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE SYSTEM 1 IGNITER LEAD IAW AMM 74-2Sep 28, 2016 · N767MW · Boeing 767277SDR 2016FA0000376Spark Plug · separatedDURING CLIMB OUT AT FULL POWER, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ONE OF THE FOUR SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AT TAKE OFF POWER. (AFT CYJun 30, 2016 · N788RH · Amtr CHALLENGERIISDR UIEA2016052800356Status Message · false activationRIGHT ENG IGNITOR 1 STATUS MSG. MSG CLEARED USING MCDP EICAS ERASE PROCEDURES IAW AMM 31-41-02. SYS CHECKED OK FOR SERVICE.May 28, 2016 · N641GT · Boeing 76738ESDR 2016FA0000381Spark Plug · brokenSPARK PLUGS CHANGED AS REGULAR SERVICE INTERVAL. MAY 2016 PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE WITH LOSS OF POWER. FOUND LOWER POSITION PLUG IN NR 4 CYLINDER HAD MISSING GROUND LUG PORTION OF THE ELECTRODE. INSPECTION FOR MISSING PART INCLUDED BORESCOPE OF ALL CYLINMay 2, 2016 · N64PZ · Bbavia 8GCBCSDR HALA2016040400098Igniter · inoperativeNO LIGHT OFF RT ENGINE, IGNITION SWITCH NR 2. REMOVED IGNITER IAW AMM TASK 74-21-02-004-0001-N00, REINSTALLED NEW IGNITER IAW AMM TASK 74-21-02-404-014-N00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.Apr 4, 2016 · N583HA · Boeing 76733ASDR HNAA2016022600058Igniter · inoperativeNR 1 ENGINE HAS NO ITT RISE ON STARTUP. R & R IGNITERS IAW 72-01-20. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Feb 26, 2016 · N337EN · Dhav DHC8311SDR CA160218006Igniter · worn(CAN) ON A RECENT TRIP TO SEVERAL REMOTE AIRFIELDS, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH GETTING THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTED, SOMETIMES TAKING 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS TO GET STARTED. AFTER THE ACFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE, WE WERE UNABLE TO START NR 1 ENGINE,Jan 12, 2016 · Bombdr BD7001A10SDR P5CA2015081800092Exciter · malfunctionedLT ENGINE IGNITER 1, ERASED STATUS MESSAGE, LT ENGINE IGNITER 1 AUDIBLE CHECK. REPLACED LT ENGINE IGNITOR 1 EXCITER. IAW AMM 74-00-00, PERFORMED LT ENGINE IGNITOR SYS AUDIBLE TEST, CONDITION SATISFACTORY. Aug 18, 2015 · N643GT · Boeing 7673JHFSDR ASMF201507007Igniter Box · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING START ENGINES, THE LT ENGINE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT EGT. DURING TRANSIT CHECK THE LT ENGINE IGNITION BOX WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 74-21-02, TESTED CORRECT & THE REPORT WAS CLOSED.Jun 6, 2015 · N423AM · Boeing 73773VSDR ANCF2015060101Igniter · failedDURING ENG 1 START, ENG 1 IGNITER A FAULT. IAW TSM 74-00-00-810-801A THE OPERATIONAL OF IGNITION SYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THE RT IGNITER PLUG CANNOT HEARD. IAW AMM 71-21-30 PB401 THE SPARK IGNITER A WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL TESTED SATISFACTORY.Jun 1, 2015 · N596EL · Airbus A318111SDR QXEA2015040700188Igniter · unknownUPON START OF NR 1 ENGINE, APU REPORTED FLAMES OUT OF EXHAUST AND FUEL LEAKING. PLACED APU ON MEL 49-00-1. CLEARED 4/8 BY REPLACING BOTH IGNITORS A & B. ALSO FOUND RT FUEL NOZZLE TO BE CLOGGED. REPLACED NOZZLE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.Apr 7, 2015 · N440QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR USAA2015011200008Igniter · faultyENGINE NR 1 START FAULT & IGNITION FAULT. GND CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE. REPLACED IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-41-400-010A.Jan 11, 2015 · N558UW · Airbus A321231SDR CA141209001Igniter · eroded(CAN) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF IGNITER, FOUND SMALL ROUND PART INSIDE TIP OF IGNITER LOOSE, ABOUT TO FALL OFF INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER. HAD THE TIP COME OFF IT COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT FOD DAMAGE TO TURBINE BLADES.Dec 9, 2014 · Snias AS350B2SDR ASAA2014111209651Igniter · failedNR 1 ENGINE DID NOT START. ABORTED START QRH. MADE 2 ATTEMPTS. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 74-21, TASK 807 INITIAL EVALUATION. NO FAULTS NOTED FOR ENGINE 1. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE IGNITION AUDIBLE TEST IAW ABOVE FIM REF. NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLNov 12, 2014 · N535AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014092909257Igniter · failedNO LIGHT OFF ON NR 2 ENGINE DURING START PROCEDURE. ENGINE MOTORED FOR ONE MINUTE AFTER START LEVER MOVED TO CUTOFF. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED RT EXCITER IAW MM 74-11-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD FOR BOTH LT & RT IGNITORS.Sep 29, 2014 · N597AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014092309212Igniter · failedNR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO START. IGNITION RT WAS SELECTED. WOULD GET FUEL FLOW INDICATION BUT NO EGT RISE. ATTEMPTED START TWICE. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE RT IGNITION EXCITER IAW AMM 74-11-01. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE MAIN IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-02Sep 23, 2014 · N597AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014082909017Igniter · failedNO FUEL FLOW NOTED ON FIRST NR 2 ENGINE START. SECOND START, NOTED FUEL FLOW THAT WENT TO ZERO AFTER A FEW SECONDS. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED LT & RT MAIN IGNITER PLUGS ON NR 2 ENGINE IAW AMM 74-21-02. PERFORMED IGNITION SYS TEST AND ENGINE IDLE RUN, OPS TESAug 29, 2014 · N560AS · Boeing 737890SDR ZR1A2014081200144Igniter Box · weakENGINE FAILED TO START. IGNITER BOX REPLACED.Aug 10, 2014 · N761AF · Skrsky S76CSDR CA140702006Igniter · worn(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, ENGINE FAILED TO START ON LT IGNITION SYS IAW TEST CRITERIA. IGNITER REMOVED AND FOUND ERODED, AND A SMALL ROUND PART FROM INSIDE THE IGNITER HAD MIGRATED TO THE TIP OF THE IGNITER AND BECOME STUCK AT THE END OF THE BODY. APJun 30, 2014 · Snias AS350B2SDR ASAA2014043007657Igniter · failedNO LIGHT OFF AFTER NR 1 START LEVER RAISED TO IDLE. IGNITION SWITCH ON RT POSITION. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED LT AND RT MAIN IGNITER PLUGS ON ENGINE NR 1 IN REF TO AMM 74-21-02. PERFORMED IGNITION SYS AUDIBLE TEST IN REF TO AMM 74-00-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL, NO Apr 30, 2014 · N583AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014033007357Igniter · failedDURING ENGINE START THE LT IGNITION WOULD NOT OBTAIN IGNITION, SWITCH TO RT IGNITER AND ENGINE STARTED OK. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 74-21, TASK 806, DETERMINED LT IGNITER PLUG DEFECTIVE. REPLACED LEFT IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM TASK 74-21-02-000-801-F00 AMar 30, 2014 · N407AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR ASAA2014020206758Igniter · damagedNR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AT N2 25 PERCENT STARTER LEVER RAISED TO IDLE, THERE WAS NO START NO EGT RISE. F/A'S REPORTED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. ACFT GROUNDED. NO PIN DAMAGE NOTED. COMPLIED WITH IGNITION SYS AUDIBLE TEST IAW AMM TASK Feb 2, 2014 · N597AS · Boeing 737890SDR CALA2013123093999Plug · faultyENG 2 START MALFUNCTION AUTO ABORT IGNITION 2 FAULT. R & R IGNITER PLUGS, OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.Dec 28, 2013 · N815UA · Airbus A319131SDR CA131118013Igniter · missing(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE ENGINE ITT REACHED 811C ON RT ENGINE. ENG ITT MASTER CAUTION CAME ON. RETURN TO ORIGINAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO A FULL STOP, WITH PLA AT IDLE, RT ITT SHOWED 615C WHILE OPPOSITE ENGINE WAS Nov 9, 2013SDR CALA2013101191983Igniter · failedENG IGNITOR R1 RT ENG FAILED TO IGNITE USING IGNITOR 1.Oct 10, 2013 · N220UA · Boeing 777222SDR UIEA2013101100517Igniter · warning messageSTATUS MESSAGE FOR RT ENGINE IGNITER 2. R & R RT ENGINE SYS 2 IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-02, PERFORMED ENG 2 IGNITION SYS AUDIBLE TEST NORMAL IAW AMM 74-00-00. PERFORMED RIGHT ENGINE IDLE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Oct 10, 2013 · N643GT · Boeing 7673JHFSDR ASAA2013093096078Circuit Breaker · trippedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LT IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. ACFT GROUNDED. INSPECTED AREA IN AND AROUND TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO DAMAGE NOTED, SUSPECT PILOTS SEAT BELT TRIPPED BREAKER. RESET NR 1 ENGINE LT IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ACCOMPSep 30, 2013 · N532AS · Boeing 737890SDR CALA2013092591451Igniter · failedNR 2 ENGINE IGNITER FAILED. REPLACED RT ENGINE NR 2 IGNITER BOSS & PLUG IAW MM 74-21-02. OPS TESTED GOOD.Sep 23, 2013 · N219UA · Boeing 777222SDR ASAA2013081795821Igniter · no testWHILE ACCOMPLISHING EA 800-74EA-10870, NR 1 ENGINE, STEPS NR 7 AND NR 15 FAILED DIMENSION TWO CHECK OF IGNITERS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE, IAW T/C 78471000. INSTALLED NEW NR 1 ENGINE, IAW T/C 78471001.Aug 17, 2013 · N506AS · Boeing 737890SDR CALA2013080790228Switch · inoperativeNR 2 ENGINE IGNITERS WILL NOT SHUT-OFF. INSTALLED NEW TOGGLE SWITCH IAW WDM 76-12-01. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN IAW JRH. MASTER LEVER 2 SWITCH. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NO FAULTS.Aug 7, 2013 · N455UA · Airbus A320232
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