Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 20, 2017
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
9,168 hours, 3,030 cycles
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
9238M66P08
Part serial
UNJKR963
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
33,324 hours, 10,131 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING ENGINE START NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO LIGHT, RAN QRH. STARTED NORMALLY WITH IGNITER RIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE LEFT IGNITION EXCITER W/ NEW REF AMM 74-11-01. PERFORMED IGNITION SYSTEM AUDIBLE TEST AMM TASK 74-00-00-750-801-F00. TEST PASSED. A/C RELEASED FROM MEL 74-1C.