Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 30, 2019
Submitted
June 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35179
Aircraft time
48,852 hours, 14,636 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310452
Part serial
UNJJ7050
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
55,283 hours, 20,208 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING #1 ENG START, AFTER START LEVER TO IDLE, NO LIGHT OFF NO INCREASE IN EGT, ABORTED START. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE L/H EXCITER BOX REF B737-800 AMM 74-11-01. PERFORMED SNAP CHECK, SNAP CHECK SUCCESSFUL REF AMM 74-00-00. ATTEMPTED TO START ENG #1 ON L IGNITION, ENGINE START NOT SUCCESSFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE L/H IGNITION LEAD REF AMM 74-21-01. PERFORMED SNAP CHECK, SNAP CHECK SUCCESSFUL. ATTEMPTED TO START ENG #1 ON L IGNITION, ENGINE #1 START SUCCESSFUL.