Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
May 25, 2023
Submitted
May 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43393
Aircraft time
3,288 hours, 996 cycles
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
2569M32P02
Part serial
UNLEP960
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
3,298 hours, 1,001 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#2 ENGINE FAILED TO START. HUNG START AFTER MOTORING FUEL FLOW WAS INTRODUCED AT 0.24 FOR 5-10 SECONDS THEN WENT TO ZERO. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT IGNITION EXCITER, LEFT IGNITER PLUG AND LEFT IGNITION LEAD ON #2 ENGINE PER B737-9 AMM 74-11-01 AND AMM 74-21-02 OPS CHECK GOOD. GROUND RUN VERIFICATION FOR #2 ENG START GOOD.

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