Service difficulty report · Igniter · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11192
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500936
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Part
Igniter
Part number
23062672
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Part time
7,800 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 0519 - AUS - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED E2 DRIPPING FUEL WHILE RUNNING ACCORDING TO GROUND RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL FROM PREVIOUS ABORTED/HUNG START (NOT DRIPPING WHEN RUNNING). FOUND E2A IGNITER INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED ON MEL. ON 06/18/2008 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING START ENG NR 2 WAS LEAKING A STREAM OF FUEL FROM LOWER COWLING - FOLLOW THE START FUEL STILL LEAKING BUT AT REDUCED RATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITERS. OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND ACFT WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)

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