Service difficulty report · Ignition Unit · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
November 9, 2004
Submitted
November 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49585
Aircraft time
34,396 hours, 29,068 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
26,582 hours, 19,043 cycles
Part
Ignition Unit
Part number
103538754
Part serial
090430
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
15,598 hours, 1,703 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING ENGINES STARTING, LT ENGINE DID NOT START. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS CHECKED AND EDP TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 72-21-01, ALL CORRECT. LT ENGINE START WAS PERFORMED AND FAIL CONTINUE, EGT AND RPM INDICATIONS WERE NOT SHOWN. IGNITION BOX AND EXCITER PLUG CABLE WERE REPLACED IAW MM 74-10-01 AND 74-20-01, RESPECTIVELY, TEST CORRECT.

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