# SDR MEX2003420

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2003
- Submitted: September 23, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N946AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N946AS), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49658
- Engine: Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC): [7412 · Exciter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7412)
- Part: Exciter
- Part number: 103538754
- Part serial: 089666
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003420

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DURING ENGINE NUMBER ONE STARTING, IT DID NOT HAD IGNITION.  EXCITER IGNITION BOX WAS REPLACED IAW MM 74-10-01, ALL CORRECT.

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