Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 10, 2018
Submitted
June 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
18,569 hours, 6,130 cycles
Part
Igniter
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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 INTERROGATION OF THE CDU. FOUND FAULT MESSAGE 49-41011, NO FLAME SHUTDOWN. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R THE IGNITION UNIT & IGNITOR PLUG IAW AMM 49-41-31, & 49-41-51. APU SHOWED A FAULT LIGHT DURING START. APU BITE CHECKED IAW FIM 49-61, TASK 801. SHOWED CURRENT STATUS FAULT 49-31160, FCU RESOLVER CIRCUIT SHOWS OPEN AND SAME FAULT HAD BEEN LOGGED IN MAINTENANCE HISTORY FAULT MEMORY FOR EACH OF THE LAST 18 STARTS. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 49-32, TASK 802. ACCOMPLISHED RESISTANCE TESTS AT APU FCU CONNECTOR P22, PINS 2 & 3 AND AT APU FIREWALL CONNECTOR D10436, PINS 12 & 26. RESISTANCE IN BOTH CASES WAS 72 OHMS, WITHIN LIMITS. CLEANED & REINSTALLED THE CONNECTORS & OPERATED APU, NO FAULTS.