Service difficulty report · Exhaust Cone · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 12, 2021
Submitted
August 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35177
Aircraft time
54,866 hours, 16,021 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exhaust Cone
Part number
9238M66P11
Part serial
UNL86033
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
14,141 hours, 3,960 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 WITH START LEVER AT IDLE AS N2 NEARED 30% FUEL DROPPED TO ZERO. UNSUCCESSFUL START. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED R IGNITION EXCITER REF B737-800 AMM 74-11-01-000-801-F00, AND 74-11-01-400-801-F00. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED TWO SUCCESSFUL ENGINE STARTS WITH IGNITION R. MEL 74-1F MTX CONFIGURATIONS REVERSED THIS CLEARS DEFERRAL.