Service difficulty report · Ignition Lead · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
18,398 hours, 5,819 cycles
Part
Ignition Lead
Part number
38880585
Part serial
096971100226
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
3,314 hours, 6,454 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

APU FAILED TO START. NO FLAME SHUTDOWN FAULT CODE 49-41011. REPLACED APU IGNITION UNIT REF AMM 49-41-31. REPLACED APU IGNITER PLUG REF AMM 49-41-51. REPLACED APU IGNITER PLUG LEAD REF AMM 49-41-52. PERFORMED APU IGNITION UNIT, IGNITER PLUG AND IGNITER PLUG LEAD INSTALLATION TEST REF AMM 49-11-00-860-801. TEST PASSED. APU OK FOR SERVICE.