Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 21, 2023
Submitted
June 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
33,387 hours, 10,656 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310453
Part serial
UNLF4031
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
26,553 hours, 8,418 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

STARTING #1 ENGINE WITH HUFFER CART AND IGN SWITCH ON R WE GOT 2 HUNG STARTS WITH APPARENT LITE OFF. CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND TRIED TO START #1 ENGINE ON L IGN AND IT STARTED NORMALLY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG RH IGNITION EXCITER I.A.W. B737-900 AMM 74-11-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG RH IGNITER PLUG I.A.W. AMM 74-21-02.