Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 767383

Difficulty date
August 14, 2019
Submitted
August 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1511A
Make and model
Boeing 767383
Aircraft serial
24318
Aircraft time
100,163 hours, 16,091 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880585
Part serial
020218030367
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU HAD NO LIGHT OFF. PREFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 49-11-00-802-002. APU SPOOLED TO 14 PERCENT AND NO FURTHER WITH NO AUDIBLE IGNITER INDICATION. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW 49-11 FT & 958. LAST RUN FAULT NO LIGHT OFF WITH MINI FLAG OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGNITER AND EXCITER BOX IAW AMM 49-41-01 AND AMM 49-41-03. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY APU STARTING, OPS CHECK GOOD.