Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
June 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30221
Aircraft time
35,689 hours, 7,793 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Igniter
Part number
50U984
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENG IGNITOR L1 DISPLAYED ON STATUS. MAT SHOWED FAULT CODE 742 001 61 (LATCHED). IGNITION GOT WORSE AFTER 10MAY A23 CHECK DID ROUTINE PLUG CHANGE, SUBSEQUENT PLUG AND EXCITER RPLACED, NO HELP. NEED TO DO IGNITION SYS INSP. IF NO CAUSE FOUND, RECOMMEND PRECAUTIONARY REPLACE UPPER IGN LEAD-CABLE PCN 671-1324. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED WITH PARTS INSTALLED, REPLACED UPPER EXCITER IGNITION LEAD & IGNITOR IAW MM. SYS OP CK'S OK. ALSO, SYS PASTS THE MAT TEST.