Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 12, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35103
Aircraft time
17,311 hours, 5,447 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
9238M66P08
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON NR 1 LEFT SIDE ENG START ATTEMP GOT NORMAL START INDICATIONS UNTIL FUEL LEVER RAISED TO IDLE. FUEL FLOW MOMENTARILY WENT TO 1200 1100 PPH THEN DROPPED TO 550 PPH THEN DROPPED TO 0 ZERO. DID NOT GET ANY EGT RISE NO LIGHT OFF. QRC/QRH ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IGNITER PLUG L &R. REF AMM74 21 00 REPLACED R IGNITION EXCITER REF AMM 74 11 01. PERFORMED IGNITER INSTALLATION TEST OPS CHECK NORMAL.