<< >> NASA ASRS Report 598402, November 2003

A320 right engine 'B' ignition system failed to start the engine. Ok on 'a' system. No logbook entry made per maintenance control.

Attributes
ACN	598402
Time
Date	200311
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : rktt.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	598402
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	598401
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

#2 engine failed to start. We started it manually using the book procedure and contacted maintenance. Unfortunately, we didn't see which ignition system (a or B) was used during the unsuccessful start. The maintenance engine controller suggested we start engine #2 again using an autostart. We started the #2 engine again using an autostart and the 'a' ignition system. We asked maintenance for a deferral of #2 engine 'B' ignition system. He stated we experienced an anomaly in ignition system and no deferral was required. We proceeded to ord. En route we entered an engineering note in the book to alert next crew if it wasn't an anomaly.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 R ENG 'B' IGNITION SYS FAILED TO START THE ENG. OK ON 'A' SYS. NO LOGBOOK ENTRY MADE PER MAINT CTL.

Narrative: #2 ENG FAILED TO START. WE STARTED IT MANUALLY USING THE BOOK PROC AND CONTACTED MAINT. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DIDN'T SEE WHICH IGNITION SYS (A OR B) WAS USED DURING THE UNSUCCESSFUL START. THE MAINT ENG CTLR SUGGESTED WE START ENG #2 AGAIN USING AN AUTOSTART. WE STARTED THE #2 ENG AGAIN USING AN AUTOSTART AND THE 'A' IGNITION SYS. WE ASKED MAINT FOR A DEFERRAL OF #2 ENG 'B' IGNITION SYS. HE STATED WE EXPERIENCED AN ANOMALY IN IGNITION SYS AND NO DEFERRAL WAS REQUIRED. WE PROCEEDED TO ORD. ENRTE WE ENTERED AN ENGINEERING NOTE IN THE BOOK TO ALERT NEXT CREW IF IT WASN'T AN ANOMALY.

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.