Service difficulty report · Ignition Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35107
Aircraft time
11,520 hours, 3,708 cycles
Part
Ignition Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
2,897 hours, 4,301 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ATTEMPTED TO START THE APU NO LIGHT OFF THEN THE "FAULT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES THE FAULT LIGHT WENT OUT. PERF APU BITE CHECK FOUND FAULT CODE 49 41011 NO FLAME SHUTDOWN LOGGED ACCOMP FAULT ISOLATION PROCDEURES NO FAULTS. AS PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGNITOR UNIT PER M/M 49 41 31 AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGNITOR LEAD AND PLUG PER M/M 49 41 52 AND 49 41 51 OPS CHECKS NORMAL.