Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 31, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32466
Aircraft time
69,310 hours, 41,435 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Exciter
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABORTED ENGINE START #1 DUE TO NO LIGHT OFF ON THIRD ATTEMPT; CABIN CREW (F.O.) NOTED FIREBALL AND SMOKE IN TAILPIPE INSPECTED #1 ENGINE PER FIM 71-05 TASK 811 NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED #1 EEC BITE PER AMM 73-21-00 TEST PASSED. LEFT IGNITION INOP OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 74-1-02 SP#1 <[01]. INSPECTED #1 ENGINE PER FIM 71-05 TASK 811; NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED #1 EEC BITE PER AMM 73-21-00; TEST PASSED. LEFT IGNITION INOP #1 ENGINE. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 74-1-02 SP#1; [02] REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H MAIN IGNITER PLUG PER AMM 74-21-02 NO FIX.REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H IGNITION LEADS PER AMM 74-21-01 NO FIX.REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H IGNITION EXCITER PER AMM 74-11-01 OPS CHK GOOD.

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