Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
18,587 hours, 5,913 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Igniter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
096971100260
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
1,118 hours, 1,265 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST CSS OF APU RESULTED IN FAILED START AND APU FAULT LIGHT. ALTITUDE OF 37,000. FAULT LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER QRH PROCEDURE AND 3 MIN. SECOND CCS AT FL 350 WAS SUCCESSFUL. PERFORMED APU BITE TEST - FOUND CODE 49-41010 NO ACCELLERATION SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED FIM TASK 49-40-00-810-801 APU START NORMAL ON GROUND. TECH SERVICES REQUESTS FOLLOW UP. R & R THE APU IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 49-41-51& REPLACED THE APU IGNITER PLUG LEAD IAW AMM 49-41-52. R & R APU EXCITER UNIT. REF MM 49-41-31-000-801, MM 49-41-31-400-8001. FLT CREW REPORTS CSS PASSED.