Service difficulty report · Lead · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
May 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
51,405 hours, 6,249 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Lead
Condition
Failed
Location
Exciter
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

LEFT ENGINE IGNITER FAILED TO IGNITE USING IGNITER 1. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE UPPER EXCITER LEAD IAW AMM.