# SDR I5PA2021012188804

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2021
- Submitted: January 25, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N888LT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888LT), registered now
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7412)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5PA2021012188804

## Discrepancy

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.

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