Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 26, 2013
Submitted
October 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
28,355 hours, 8,369 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
110279
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,879 hours, 3,929 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FAILED TO START ON THREE ATTEMPTS. FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH MAINT MESSAGE 49-41181, IGNITION UNIT CIRCUIT SHOWS OPEN. CYCLED AUX PWR UNIT CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO HELP. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED APU IGNITER PLUG, LEAD, AND APU IGNITION UNIT IAW MM 49-41-51-400-801 AND 49-41-52-400-801 AND 49-41-31-400-801. OPS CHECK NORMAL.