Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 24, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26927
Aircraft time
67,874 hours, 9,672 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
50U984
Part serial
209
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE IGNITER FAILED TO IGNITE USING IGNITER 2. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE LOWER EXCITER PER AMM. PERFORMED IGNITION TEST PER AMM, OPS TESTED GOOD. STARTED ENGINE USING IGNITION SYSTEM 2.