Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 30, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
5,297 hours, 1,677 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Igniter
Part number
90440351
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START THE LT IGNITION WOULD NOT OBTAIN IGNITION, SWITCH TO RT IGNITER AND ENGINE STARTED OK. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 74-21, TASK 806, DETERMINED LT IGNITER PLUG DEFECTIVE. REPLACED LEFT IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM TASK 74-21-02-000-801-F00 AND 74-21-02-400-801-F00. REPAIR CONFIRMATION IAW TASK 74-00-00-750-801-F00, TEST GOOD.