Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 5, 2021
Submitted
May 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
51,504 hours, 15,238 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310451
Part serial
BND7174K
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,023 hours, 877 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

#2 ENG FAILED TO LIGHT OFF DURING STARTING START SWITCH WAS IN "L". GROUNDED - YES. CONFIRMED FAULT, #2 ENGINE L-IGNITION INOP. FOUND IGNITER LEAD DEFECTIVE. REMOVED & REPLACED IGNITION LEAD REF B737-800 AMM 74-21-01 AND REPLACED M421 LEFT IGNITION EXCITER AND MAIN IGNITER PLUG (L) AS PRECAUTIONARY REF AMM 71-11-01 & AMM 74-21-02, OPS CK NML. PULLED & RESET 2 TOTAL C/BS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM MEL 74-1C, C/N 05039579. SEAMC NOTIFIED "JARRETT." REVERSAL OF CONFIGURATION CHANGES NOT REQUIRED.