Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 25, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
9,565 hours, 3,129 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
3057661
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 FAILED TO START & FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER 5 MINUTES FAULT LIGHT WENT OUT. 2ND ATTEMPT TO START AND FAILED AGAIN WITH FAULT LIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. COMPLIED WITH FIM 49-40, TASK 802. FOUND IGNITER WORN. R & R APU IGNITER PLUS REF AMM 49-41-51/ 401. OPS CHECKS GOOD, FUEL FLOW RATE WAS 56PPH. CDU REPORTS NO FAULTS. STARTED APU 3 TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED.