Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
12,857 hours, 4,163 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Igniter
Part number
90722151
Condition
Melted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING NR 2 ENGINE START NO EGT. MOTORED ENGINE AT 27 PERCENT N2 FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT IT DOWN. (IGN SWITCH IN IGN R POSITION). REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE INGNITER R PLUG IN REF AMM 74 21 02. FOUND PLUG MELTED. INSTALLED NEW SERVICE ALB IGNITER PLUG IN REF AMM 74 21 02. PERFORMED AUDIBLE TEST OF THE IGNITION SYSEM IN REF AMM 74 00 00 750 801 FOO. OPS CHECK GOOD.