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A320 flight crew reported returning to the gate after experiencing engine start anomalies; including a momentary fire warning; during pushback.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1620220 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After pushback attempted to start engine 1. No N1; no fuel flow. Started #2. Attempted to start #1 again. On third attempt no N1; no fuel flow; but we got a fire warning momentarily. We heard a bang and could see smoke. The fire warning went out instantly. We had fire department check for fire and proceeded to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported returning to the gate after experiencing engine start anomalies; including a momentary fire warning; during pushback.
Narrative: After pushback attempted to start engine 1. No N1; no fuel flow. Started #2. Attempted to start #1 again. On third attempt no N1; no fuel flow; but we got a fire warning momentarily. We heard a bang and could see smoke. The fire warning went out instantly. We had fire department check for fire and proceeded to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.