Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 31, 2014
Submitted
February 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
788 hours, 260 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
38880585
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
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

APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FAILED START ATTEMPT. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R IGNITER PLUG, IGNITER LEAD, AND IGNITION UNIT, REF AMM 49-41-51, 49-41-52 AND 49-41-31. APU OP'S CHECKED NORMAL. NO ISSUES.