Service difficulty report · Ignition Unit · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 30, 2019
Submitted
July 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145425
Aircraft time
33,578 hours, 30,571 cycles
Part
Ignition Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL HUNG START ENGINE #1 N2 HUNG AT 33%, HAD FUEL FLOW BUT NOT ITT RISE. RAMPER SIGNALED THAT HE SAW LOTS OF SMOKE OUT THE BACK AND SMALL FLAMES IN FRONT OF ENGINE. "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 800-ABI-02432"-C/A-INSPECTED #1 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SOOT, ENGINE ITT WAS AT 140 C JUST AFTER EVENT, PERFORMED 2 ENGINE STARTS ONCE ON CHANNEL B AND ONCE ON CHANNEL A. FOUND IGN CHANNEL A TO BE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED A CHANNEL IGNITOR NO FIX SEE NRWC 800-ABI-02432 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. DEFERRED MEL 74-1 AUTH #070001-B. ENGINE FOUND OK FOR SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 IGNITION CH "A" IAW MM 74-13-10 OPS CHECK GOOD. MEL RESTORED.

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