Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 8, 2009
Submitted
September 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28165
Aircraft time
42,691 hours, 14,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
29,239 hours, 11,591 cycles
Part
Igniter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
29,239 hours, 11,591 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ENG EGT FAILED TO RISE DURING START WITH IGNITION SW IN NR 1 POSITION. STARTED OK WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN BOTH. FWD TO MCO PER MEL 74-00-01A PLAC INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENG NR 1 IGNITER AND HARNESS PER AMM. OPS CHECK NORMAL MC AND PLACARD REMOVED. CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.

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