Service difficulty report · Igniter · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
7,375 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Igniter
Part number
CH34055
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
26 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NEW IGNITORS WERE INSTALLED AT PHASE INSPECTION, 26 HRS PRIOR AND FAILED ON A ROUTINE START. PILOT REPORTED DURING RT ENGINE START TO ENGINE WOULD STABLIZE AT 16 PERCENT THEN NOT LIGHT OFF. HE REPORTED TO HAVE TRIED THE START SEQUANCE 3 TIMES BEFORE DETERMINING THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVIEVED BOTH IGNITERS HAD FAILED, THEY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW AND NO FUTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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