Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 29, 2021
Submitted
March 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
26,425 hours, 8,480 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310453
Part serial
UNJGJ306
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
41,675 hours, 17,809 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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 #2 ENGINE START, FUEL FLOW WAS LESS THAN NORMAL. START STAGNATED, AND FUEL FLOW WENT TO ZERO. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED RIGHT HAND IGNITION EXCITER ON ENGINE #2 IAW B737-900 AMM 74-11-01-000-801-F00 & 74-11-01-400-801-F00. OPS CHECK GOOD. MTX PROCEDURES REVERSED, CONNECTORS DP0102 & DP0201 PUT BACK IN NORMAL POSITIONS.