MD80 captain returns to gate after a hot start on an engine written up 'numerous times' in the last thirty days. Captain felt pressured to accept the aircraft due to a counseling call from his chief pilot the previous day regarding a request for a parking guide man.

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Attributes
ACN	798652
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	798652
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Returned to gate due to a #1; left engine hot start; 485 degrees. This engine has been written up numerous times before in the last 30 days. Felt pressured to accept the aircraft given the recent call by the chief pilot on duty from the previous leg for not using the dgs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CAPT RETURNS TO GATE AFTER A HOT START ON AN ENGINE WRITTEN UP 'NUMEROUS TIMES' IN THE LAST THIRTY DAYS. CAPT FELT PRESSURED TO ACCEPT THE ACFT DUE TO A COUNSELING CALL FROM HIS CHIEF PLT THE PREVIOUS DAY REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A PARKING GUIDE MAN.

Narrative: RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO A #1; L ENG HOT START; 485 DEGS. THIS ENG HAS BEEN WRITTEN UP NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. FELT PRESSURED TO ACCEPT THE ACFT GIVEN THE RECENT CALL BY THE CHIEF PLT ON DUTY FROM THE PREVIOUS LEG FOR NOT USING THE DGS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.