Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 3, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
29,440 hours, 9,411 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
3057661
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

APU IS INOPERATIVE, NO IGNITION AND APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER START SWITCH ACTIVATION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITER PLUG PER B737-900 AMM 49-41-51, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITER PLUG LEAD PER AMM 49-41-52. OPS CHECK GOOD.