Service difficulty report · Igniter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
January 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26933
Aircraft time
58,444 hours, 8,575 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Igniter
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED DURING FLIGHT GOT RT ENG IGNITOR 1 (R1) STS MSG. BASED ON AHM BOTH ENG'S HIT AT THE SAME TIME. FOR THE LT ENG: ENG IGNITOR L2 -STATUS- 742 00261, 74-61501, IGNITION SYS NR2 (LT ENG) FAILED TO LIGHT ENG, DUE LONG HISTORY ON THIS SYS DF LT ENG IGNITION SYS NR2 IAW MEL. R & R NR2 ENG IGNITERS IAW MM. NR1 ENG NOZZLE CHANGED.