Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 23, 2013
Submitted
November 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
23,634 hours, 7,402 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
076971102532
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
6,926 hours, 8,222 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLT CREW REPORTS FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON APU START. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED STARTER IGNITION UNIT IAW AMM 49-41-31.