Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 10, 2014
Submitted
November 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
9,725 hours, 2,927 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
120287
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,001 hours, 4,399 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

DURING FIRST ATTEMPT TO START APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURE, WAITED 5 MINUTES, FAULT LIGHT WENT OUT. ON SECOND ATTEMPT LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AND APU DID NOT START. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R IGNITION PLUG IAW AMM 49-41-51. R & R IGNITION LEAD IAW AMM 49-41-52. R & R IGNITION UNIT IAW AMM 49-41-31. STARTED APU ON 1ST ATTEMPT. OPS CHECK GOOD.