# SDR HALA2012072700183

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 2012
- Submitted: July 30, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N589HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589HA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767-33A
- Registry model: [Boeing 767-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-767-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33422
- Aircraft time: 38,018 hours, 6,955 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Exciter
- Part number: 38880587
- Part serial: 0916250401460
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2012072700183

## Discrepancy

APU WOULD NOT START TWO ATTEMPTS, HUNG UP AT RPM 18.  BITE APU ECU NO FAULTS NOTED.  ON TEST FOUND APU IGNITION  INOPERATIVE.  R & R APU IGNITION EXCITER & IGNITER PLUG.  APU START NORMAL & OPS CHECKED GOOD.   OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 49-41-03-049-41-02.

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