Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 1, 2023
Submitted
April 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
45,250 hours, 13,110 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310452
Part serial
UNNEN958
Condition
Inoperative
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
71,781 hours, 29,298 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NO LIGHT OFF DURING #1 ENGINE START ATTEMPT ON RIGHT IGNITION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE L/H + R/H IGNITER PLUGS W/ NEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H #1 ENGINE IGNITION EXCITER W/ SERVICEABLE. REF B737-800 AMM 74-00-00, 74-11-01, 74-21-02.