Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
May 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26927
Aircraft time
68,403 hours, 9,728 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
50U984
Part serial
95
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ENG IGNITOR R2 RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO IGNITE USING IGNITOR 2. STATUS OK TO DEFER PER MEL7400D REVIEWED WITH TOMC. REPLACED EXCITER BOX PER MM AND IGNITER PLUG PER MM. MADE 2 SUCCESSFUL ENG STARTS. NO FAULTS.