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SERVICE BULLETIN LM2500-IND-0279
May 03, 2016
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Copyright (2016) General Electric Company, U.S.A.

SUBJECT: Introduction of New Ignition Exciter with No Radiation

I. PLANNING INFORMATION

A. Effectivity

(1) PRODUCTS:
LM2500 Base, LM2500+, and LM2500+G4 Models

(2) ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS:

LM2500 SAC gas generators, serial numbers 688-101 through 688-106,

691-014 through 691-291, 691-301, and 691-302, are affected by this Service
Bulletin.

LM2500 SAC gas turbines, serial numbers 481-001 through 481-991, 589-001
through 589-011, 589-301 through 589-308, and 995-101 through 995-125,
are affected by this Service Bulletin.
LM2500 DLE gas generators, serial numbers 197-101, 197-102, 671-050
through 671-063, and 671-101 through 671-281, are affected by this Service
Bulletin.

LM2500 DLE gas turbines, serial numbers 672-050, 672-051, 672-101

through 672-146, and 996-101, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+ SAC gas generators, serial numbers 635-050, 635-051, 635-052,

635-101 through 635-125, 641-051 through 641-066, and 641-101 through
641-335, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+ SAC gas turbines, serial numbers 557-051 through 557-056 and
557-101 through 557-297, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

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LM2500+ DLE gas generators, serial numbers 636-001, 636-050, 636-051,

636-101 through 636-113, 642-053 through 642-057, and 642-101 through
642-273, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+ DLE gas turbines, serial numbers 559-051 through 559-059 and
559-101 through 559-154, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+G4 SAC gas generators, serial numbers 677-050, 677-101 through

677-197, and 680-101 through 680-112, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+G4 SAC gas turbines, serial numbers 679-050 and 679-101 through
679-279, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+G4 DLE gas generators, serial numbers 676-050, 676-101 through

676-205, and 683-101, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

LM2500+G4 DLE gas turbines, serial numbers 678-050 and 678-101 through
678-178, are affected by this Service Bulletin.

B. Reason
(1) Objective:

The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to replace the low radiation ignition
exciter, PN L21454P05, with a no radiation ignition exciter, PN L63585P01.

(2) Condition/Events:

The ignition exciter, PN L21454P05, has a radiation level, which requires

some operators to comply with administrative compliance plans and tracking.

(3) Cause:
Government radioactive hardware regulations impose requirements for
handling radioactive material.

(4) Improvement:

The new ignition exciter, PN L63585P01, has no radiation and its

administrative costs are now eliminated. The new ignition exciter replaces
the radioactive spark gap component with a solid state switch to create a
radiation-free exciter without impacting the delivered output power.

C. Description
This Service Bulletin provides instructions to replace the ignition exciter(s).

D. Compliance

Category: Optional (O) Level: Field (F) Timing Code: 7

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GE recommends this Service Bulletin be accomplished at the customer’s option.

E. Manpower

Approximately 1 man-hour is required to accomplish this Service Bulletin.

F. Tooling

No special tools are required.

G. Material Requirements
(1) The following materials are required to accomplish this Service Bulletin:

Single Ignition System:

Part Number Nomenclature Quantity

L63585P01 Exciter, Ignition (1)

Dual Ignition System:

Part Number Nomenclature Quantity

L63585P01 Exciter, Ignition (2)

The price and delivery for these materials will be quoted upon request or upon
receipt of a purchase order. Contact your GE Customer Service provider.

Ensure all materials required by technical manual procedures referenced in

the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS are on hand prior to performing
this Service Bulletin.

H. Material Configuration Chart

New
Old Part Number Nomenclature Qty Action Part Number Qty
537L369G02 Kit - Exciter, Ignition (REF) RM 537L369G02 (REF)
681L350G01/ LM Test Hardware (REF) RM 681L350G01/ (REF)
G03/G04 G03/G04
682L345G01/ Electrical Kit (REF) RM 682L345G01/ (REF)
G04/G05/G06/ G04/G05/G06/
G09/G12/G16/ G09/G12/G16/
G17/G18/G20/ G17/G18/G20/
G21 G21

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New
Old Part Number Nomenclature Qty Action Part Number Qty
682L510G02 Kit - Ignition Options (REF) RM 682L510G02 (REF)
LM2500+
682L511G02/ Ignition Kit, LM2500+ (REF) RM 682L511G02/ (REF)
G06 SAC G06
.L21454P05 Exciter, Ignition (1) RE .L63585P01 (1)
537L369G01 Kit - Exciter, Ignition (REF) RM 537L369G01 (REF)
682L511G05 Ignition Kit (REF) RM 682L511G05 (REF)
L21270G01/ Gas Turbine Assembly (REF) RM L21270G01/ (REF)
G02 7LM2500PB101 G02
L21470G01/ Gas Turbine Assembly (REF) RM L21470G01/ (REF)
G02/G03/G04/ G02/G03/G04/
G05 G05
L24300G01 Gas Turbine Assembly (REF) RM L24300G01 (REF)
7LM2500PB101A
L25270G01/ Gas Turbine Assembly (REF) RM L25270G01/ (REF)
G02 7LM2500PB105 G02
L25700G01 Gas Turbine Assembly (REF) RM L25700G01 (REF)
7LM2500-20
.L21454P05 Exciter, Ignition (2) RE .L63585P01 (2)
Operation Codes
RE = Replace
RM = Remains

I. Material Interchangeability

A mix of old and new part numbers is acceptable.

J. Material Disposition

Dispose of removed ignition exciter(s) per local requirements or contact Unison

Industries, LLC for decommissioning per the letter attached at the end of this
Service Bulletin.

K. Material Reidentification

Not applicable.

L. References
GE internal use only: CID 583242

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M. Previous Modifications

None.

II. ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE
Single ignition systems have one ignition exciter and dual ignition systems have
two ignition exciters.

A. Remove old ignition exciter(s), PN L21454P05, per packager's manual.

B. Install new ignition exciter(s), PN L63585P01, per packager's manual.

III. COMPLIANCE RECORD

Compliance with this Service Bulletin must be properly documented. The preferred
method of documentation is to directly enter the compliance date into the Aero Services
Portal at www.ge-aeroservicesportal.com. Please contact your GE Customer Service
Manager for access to the portal. Within this portal you can check and update the
compliance status for your specific equipment by selecting “Publications” from the main
screen and then “Compliance”.

A secondary method of documentation is to complete the attached compliance record

form and return the form to the AIB Administrator by e-mail, fax or mail.

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Date: 9 April 2015

To Whom It May Concern:

Unison Industries, LLC will support, in compliance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations,
the decommissioning process for spark gaps containing Krypton 85 that are used in Ignition
Exciter Units originally manufactured and sold by Unison Industries, LLC.
Where the spark gap is bonded into the exciter housing and not normally removable, this
take back and disposal service will extend to the complete exciter unit with the bonded
spark gaps.
Unison Industries, LLC must be contacted regarding the take back of specific spark gaps or,
as applicable, the Ignition Exciter units with bonded spark gaps prior to a site readying the
spark gaps or units for shipment. The return to Unison Industries, LLC for disposal or
recycling will be governed by the Unison Industries Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)
process.
Direct return will be made, following the Unison Industries RMA process to: Unison Industries,
LLC, 7575 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256 USA.

All parties should review, and are responsible for, any applicable local, state, regional,
national and international laws and regulations regarding the return.
Unison Industries, LLC is not responsible for any shipping, insurance or similar related costs
related to the return to our facility of any spark gaps or, as applicable, the Ignition Exciter
units with bonded spark gaps and may charge a processing fee for compliant take back and
decommissioning.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Ritter
Ignition Systems Product Line Manager
Unison Industries, LLC