Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 17, 2016
Submitted
May 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
12,299 hours, 3,976 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
130075
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,955 hours, 6,063 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING TSR 908005, FAULT CODE 49-41011 DISPLAYED ON APU BITE CHECK AND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. DURING APU START UP NO NOISE HEARD FROM THE IGNITER PLUG. REPLACED IGNITER PLUG AND APU IGNITION UNIT REF AMM 49-41-51 AND 49-41-31. OPS TEST GOOD, BITE CHECK GOOD.