Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
January 21, 2021
Submitted
January 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888LT
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
25441
Aircraft time
73,490 hours, 24,056 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
75,833 hours, 25,613 cycles
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
476492
Part serial
1581
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

DISCREPANCY NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO START WITH IGN 1. STARTED OK WITH IGN SW BOTH POSITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE IGN 1 EXCITER, IAW AMM 74-11-01. AUDIBLE CHECK OK.