Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 1, 2014
Submitted
February 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36346
Aircraft time
14,277 hours, 4,313 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
106250400978
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
4,508 hours, 6,347 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

APU DID NOT START, FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R IGNITION UNIT. APU OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 49-41-31.