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Q400 captain is informed after the fact that he started the number 1 engine; with a marshall's concurrence; with a fuel truck parked behind the number 2 engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1068270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LWS.Airport |
| State Reference | ID |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Q400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
We had completed the before start checklist. I signaled we were ready to start number 2 engine; but ramp did not clear us to do so; and I did not start it. I then signaled ready to start number 1 engine. Number 1 was clear from my vantage point; and the ramp cleared us to start it; so we did. After starting number 1 engine; I again signaled ready to start number 2. I was cleared by both the ramp and my F.O.; so I then started number 2 engine and we departed without incident. I was not aware there was a safety issue until my manager contacted me today and advised me that the fuel truck was still next to the number 2 engine as we were starting engine number 1. I feel the marshall should not have cleared us to start the number 1 engine if it was not safe to do so.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Q400 Captain is informed after the fact that he started the Number 1 engine; with a Marshall's concurrence; with a fuel truck parked behind the Number 2 engine.
Narrative: We had completed the before start checklist. I signaled we were ready to start Number 2 engine; but Ramp did not clear us to do so; and I did not start it. I then signaled ready to start Number 1 engine. Number 1 was clear from my vantage point; and the ramp cleared us to start it; so we did. After starting Number 1 engine; I again signaled ready to start Number 2. I was cleared by both the ramp and my F.O.; so I then started Number 2 engine and we departed without incident. I was not aware there was a safety issue until my Manager contacted me today and advised me that the fuel truck was still next to the Number 2 engine as we were starting engine Number 1. I feel the Marshall should not have cleared us to start the Number 1 engine if it was not safe to do so.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.