Service difficulty report · Igniter · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 2, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N882CA
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
155
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Igniter
Part number
3046342
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Part time
792 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

PART OF IGNITER PLUG THAT SURROUNDS ELECTRODE SEPARATES AND SHORTS AGAINST THE ELECTRODE CAUSING THE APU NOT TO START. PART COULD POSSIBLY ENTER THE COMBUSTION AREA OF THE APU. (NOTE: APU HAS ONE IGNITER, WE HAVE HAD 2 RECENT FAILURES). (K)