A B737-400 improper operation of engine fuel lever left in idle cutoff position with boost pumps on.

Attributes
ACN	343491
Time
Date	199608
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	343491
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aircraft in aug/xx/96 had an engine failure and change. On the evening of aug/thu/96 I was working a 'B' check on the aircraft at ZZZ. I was doing an ignition check after the engines were run for chip detectors check. I switched the APU air to off and after #1 and #2 engine spooled down. I called down to let the guys on the ground know to check for ignition. I turned the #1 engine start valve switch to ground and positioned the fuel cutoff to idle. I called down again and heard no reply. I left the switch and fuel in position and did the same for #2 engine. After approximately 10 seconds, one of the guys called up to me and said that #2 engine had a flame and for me to motor the engine. I switched APU air to on and saw immediately that the fuel cutoffs were still in idle. I put the levers in cutoff position and #1 start valve to off. I motored the engine for approximately 30 seconds. The man on the ground told me that the flame lasted a few seconds and went out as soon as the engine started motoring. I had no indication of egt rise or warnings in the cockpit. I then took a quick look at the engine and didn't see anything, so I didn't see any problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-400 IMPROPER OP OF ENG FUEL LEVER LEFT IN IDLE CUTOFF POS WITH BOOST PUMPS ON.

Narrative: ACFT IN AUG/XX/96 HAD AN ENG FAILURE AND CHANGE. ON THE EVENING OF AUG/THU/96 I WAS WORKING A 'B' CHK ON THE ACFT AT ZZZ. I WAS DOING AN IGNITION CHK AFTER THE ENGS WERE RUN FOR CHIP DETECTORS CHK. I SWITCHED THE APU AIR TO OFF AND AFTER #1 AND #2 ENG SPOOLED DOWN. I CALLED DOWN TO LET THE GUYS ON THE GND KNOW TO CHK FOR IGNITION. I TURNED THE #1 ENG START VALVE SWITCH TO GND AND POSITIONED THE FUEL CUTOFF TO IDLE. I CALLED DOWN AGAIN AND HEARD NO REPLY. I LEFT THE SWITCH AND FUEL IN POS AND DID THE SAME FOR #2 ENG. AFTER APPROX 10 SECONDS, ONE OF THE GUYS CALLED UP TO ME AND SAID THAT #2 ENG HAD A FLAME AND FOR ME TO MOTOR THE ENG. I SWITCHED APU AIR TO ON AND SAW IMMEDIATELY THAT THE FUEL CUTOFFS WERE STILL IN IDLE. I PUT THE LEVERS IN CUTOFF POS AND #1 START VALVE TO OFF. I MOTORED THE ENG FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS. THE MAN ON THE GND TOLD ME THAT THE FLAME LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND WENT OUT AS SOON AS THE ENG STARTED MOTORING. I HAD NO INDICATION OF EGT RISE OR WARNINGS IN THE COCKPIT. I THEN TOOK A QUICK LOOK AT THE ENG AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, SO I DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.