Service difficulty report · Exciter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 4, 2018
Submitted
June 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747AV
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6861
Aircraft time
8,639 hours, 2,919 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
90453302
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
8,626 hours, 2,916 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FAULT ANALYSIS IAW TSM 74-00-00-810-816-A, REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IGNITER PLUGS A AND B IAW AMM 74-21-41, PB401. THE THE IGNITION EXCITERS A AND B IAW AMM 74-11-38 PB401, PERFORMED TESTS WITH NORMAL RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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