# SDR XN0A1280

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 6, 2005
- Submitted: December 7, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N473AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473AS), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 203
- Aircraft time: 36,584 hours, 18,432 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC): [7412 · Exciter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7412)
- Part: Exciter
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1280

## Discrepancy

NO LIGHT UP ON NR1 ENGINE ON (B) IGNITION.  FOR T/S TRIED (A) IGNITION BUT NO LIGHT-UP.  ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT IAW QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK.  REPAIRED (B) SYSTEM IGNITION EXCITER IAW AMM 74-11-01 OPS CK GOOD.  PLACED (A) SYSTEM ON DMI LOG NR 5959 IAW ENA MEL REFERENCE 74-00-01 CAT-C. (STATUS:ORIG/CLOSED)

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