Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 7, 2024
Submitted
October 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14231
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28795
Aircraft time
78,369 hours, 29,042 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
106310452
Part serial
UNJP3791
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
61,498 hours, 23,144 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, Y
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ATTEMPTED 3 ENGINE STARTS FIRST 2 L IGNITION 3RD ATTEMPT W/ IGNITION IN BOTH ENGINE #1 FAILED TO START, ADDED ENG #1 EEC BITE FAULT IMAGES. PERFORMED IGNITER AUDIBLE TEST ON ENG 1 REF AMM 74-00-00-750, TEST PASSED ON BOTH IGNITERS CHANNEL A & B SPAR VALVE OPENS AND CLOSES NORMAL ON INDICATOR, SUSPECT HMU, DISCREPANCY HAS HISTORY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT EXCITER REF AMM 74-11-01PARTS USED: 1772090,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1772090 SN OFF 3791 EXCITER, IGNITI OFF 99-8027-9-9003 3791 ON 99-8027-9-9003 7605 REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EXCITER REF AMM 74-11-01 PARTS USED: 99-8027-9-9003,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1514688 SN OFF 0481 IPC REFERENCE # 74-11-01 REPLACED BOTH IGNITER PLUGS ON #1 ENGINE REF AMM 74-21-02. ACCOMPLISHED IGNITION SYS AUDIBLE TEST REF 74-00-00. RAN #1 ENGINE FIVE TIMES ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IGNITION SYSTEM REF AMM 71-00-00. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL, NO FAULTS NOTED.PARTS USED: 29-7400-3-0020,QTY :1 UPDATE TO REMOVE SDR UPDATED FOR SDR INFO REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF IGNITOR PLUGS IS NOT A MAJOR REPAIR/RII SEE GMM 09-25-05.PARTS USED: 29-7400-3-0001,QTY :1