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A saab 340A was dispatched in non compliance after 2 hung starts on #1 engine with no maintenance action taken. Third start was normal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 568009 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200212 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain Ice Fog Snow |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mco.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SF 340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 568009 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : n1 indication - egt indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated |
| Consequence | Other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : testing |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Aircraft experienced 2 consecutive hung starts. PIC made write-up in aircraft logbook (#1 engine would not accelerate above 34% N1). Chief pilot insisted on third attempt at start. #1 engine started on third attempt. Maintenance control advised PIC to enter in corrective action of aircraft logbook (third attempt operations checked good). As a result of this maintenance signoff, aircraft flew 2 legs with illegal sign-off.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A SAAB 340A WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE AFTER 2 HUNG STARTS ON #1 ENG WITH NO MAINT ACTION TAKEN. THIRD START WAS NORMAL.
Narrative: ACFT EXPERIENCED 2 CONSECUTIVE HUNG STARTS. PIC MADE WRITE-UP IN ACFT LOGBOOK (#1 ENG WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 34% N1). CHIEF PLT INSISTED ON THIRD ATTEMPT AT START. #1 ENG STARTED ON THIRD ATTEMPT. MAINT CTL ADVISED PIC TO ENTER IN CORRECTIVE ACTION OF ACFT LOGBOOK (THIRD ATTEMPT OPS CHKED GOOD). AS A RESULT OF THIS MAINT SIGNOFF, ACFT FLEW 2 LEGS WITH ILLEGAL SIGN-OFF.
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.