Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
May 16, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29951
Aircraft time
45,031 hours, 6,692 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Engine time
4,783 hours, 2,186 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part serial
P1277
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Engine
Part time
4,783 hours, 2,186 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ATTEMPTED 5X APU STARTS IN CRUISE AS REQUESTED BY MX. APU WOULD NOT START. PEAK RPM 29 PERCENT. CA-NO LATCHED FAULTS APU OPERATES NORM. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGNITORS IAW MM FIM 49-40-00-810-814. OPS CK GOOD ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.