Service difficulty report · Igniter Box · Boeing 75729J

Difficulty date
October 16, 2005
Submitted
October 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703AM
Make and model
Boeing 75729J
Aircraft serial
27203
Aircraft time
29,168 hours, 25,136 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
32,641 hours, 12,865 cycles
Part
Igniter Box
Part number
47649
Part serial
1247
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
7,481 hours, 2,567 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING RIGHT ENGINE START WITH IGNITION SELECTOR IN POSITION ONE, THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT DID NOT INCREASE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION WAS DETECTED THE CABLE OF THE SYSTEM TWO DAMAGED. THE EXCITER IGNITION BOX AND IGNITION SYSTEM ONE AND TWO CABLES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 74-11-01 AND MM 74-21-01 RESPECTIVELY, CONTINUING THE FAILURE IN SYSTEM ONE. THE REPORT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 74-00-1 CAT C, SYSTEM TWO OPERATED CORRECTLY. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE IGNITION PLUG NUMBER ONE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 74-21-02 AND OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED, BEING CORRECT. DEFERRED REPORT WAS CLOSED.

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