Service difficulty report · Igniter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
18,323 hours, 19,802 cycles
Part
Igniter
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PU FAIL ON LIGHT UP. ALSO NOTICED FUEL SPILLED ONTO RAMP AFTER LIGHT UP FAIL. RAMPERS NOTICED FUEL MISTING AND FUEL ODOR ON RAMP. CHECKED CDS FOR FAULT CODES, FOUND FAULT 55-2 IGNITER PLUG B OPEN. C/W FIM TASK 49-40-00-810-803 FOR FAULT ISOLATION. R & R BOTH IGNITOR PLUGS REF AMM TASK 49-40-04-000-801/400-801. SERVICED APU WITH OIL, OPS CHECK GOOD. MEL CLEARED.