Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 31, 2013
Submitted
April 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
88,080 hours, 14,071 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Connector
Condition
Reversed
Location
Ignition Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE NR 2 IGNITION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. FOUND M7196 NR 1 EXCITER BOX CONNECTOR SWAPPED WITH M7197 NR 2 EXCITER BOX CONNECTOR. WRONG IGNITION SYSTEM BEING TROUBLESHOT AND PARTS REPLACED. CORRECTED CONNECTOR POSITIONS AND REPLACED LEAD AND PLUG ON NR 1 SYSTEM. IF HIT AGAIN REPLACE EXCITER BOX. STARTED ENGINE THREE TIMES NORMAL.