Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 2, 2020
Submitted
September 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
26,491 hours, 8,492 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310452
Part serial
BNDCS749
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
86,449 hours, 39,473 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING START OF NR 1 ENGINE WE OBSERVED NO LIGHT OFF OR EGT INCREASE. RAN QRH PROCEDURES FOR ABORTED START AND DURING SECOND START ATTEMPT HAD THE SAME RESULT, NO LIGHT OFF. GROUNDED - YES. RESOLVED ON W/O: 1845469 TASKCARD: N/R-00001. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITOR, PER B737-900 AMM 74-21-02, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-IGN EXCITOR, PER AMM 74-11-01. OPS TEST GOOD.