Service difficulty report · Igniter · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64VM
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ1
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Igniter
Part number
FHE246
Part serial
99076345
Condition
Unapproved Part
Location
Engine
Part time
183 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WE ARE PERFORMING A PHASE A INSPECTION AGAIN 183.6 HOURS LATER. REMOVED ENGINE IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. FOUND ALL FOUR IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. THE CENTER ELECTRODE IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE IGNITOR. TAKING THE IGNITOR IN HAND AND LIGHTLY SHAKING YOU CAN HEAR AND SEE CENTER ELECTRODE MOVING FORE AND AFT INSIDE IGNITOR BODY. FOLLOWING IS THE DATA FOUND ON THE IGNITOR BODY, ALL 4 IGNITOR S/N LISTED: (NR 1-99076345), NR 2-99076289, NR 3-99076330, NR 4-99076342.