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A MD80 crew discontinued an engine start during push back. On the next start the engine did not light off because the ignition was left off so the start was disconnected but because of a distraction its fuel control lever was not put to off. When ignition was selected for the second engine start the first engine started and hung unnoticed. Its egt peaked at 560 degrees before being shut down.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 850711 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During preflight ATIS was inoperative and we turned the VHF communication to the ATIS frequency to monitor in case the ATIS became available again. During pushback the tug driver gave the clearance to start very early in the push and out of habit I began the start procedure; but before I engaged the starter I remember the new procedure and stopped. Out of habit again I turned off the ignition. During the subsequent start attempt at the end of the push the ignition was inadvertently left off. Upon discovery of this I verbalized my intention to interrupt the engine start. We also discussed starting the right engine while the left engine N1 and N2 decreased to zero. Simultaneously; the ATIS became operative again and the sudden loud reception over the first officer's speaker distracted us from the fuel lever as he moved to adjust the communication. While monitoring the left engine; I prepared to start the right engine by placing the ignition in 'a;' and noticed the left engine egt suddenly spike to about 560 degrees C. It was very shortly after that we discovered the fuel lever had been left on and the first officer moved quickly to immediately turn it off. No loud noise; smoke or fumes were observed. We called to be towed back to the gate; called maintenance and made a logbook entry.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80 crew discontinued an engine start during push back. On the next start the engine did not light off because the ignition was left OFF so the start was disconnected but because of a distraction its fuel control lever was not put to OFF. When ignition was selected for the second engine start the first engine started and hung unnoticed. Its EGT peaked at 560 degrees before being shut down.
Narrative: During preflight ATIS was inoperative and we turned the VHF communication to the ATIS frequency to monitor in case the ATIS became available again. During pushback the tug driver gave the clearance to start very early in the push and out of habit I began the start procedure; but before I engaged the starter I remember the new procedure and stopped. Out of habit again I turned off the ignition. During the subsequent start attempt at the end of the push the ignition was inadvertently left off. Upon discovery of this I verbalized my intention to interrupt the engine start. We also discussed starting the right engine while the left engine N1 and N2 decreased to zero. Simultaneously; the ATIS became operative again and the sudden loud reception over the First Officer's speaker distracted us from the fuel lever as he moved to adjust the communication. While monitoring the left engine; I prepared to start the right engine by placing the ignition in 'A;' and noticed the left engine EGT suddenly spike to about 560 degrees C. It was very shortly after that we discovered the fuel lever had been left on and the First Officer moved quickly to immediately turn it off. No loud noise; smoke or fumes were observed. We called to be towed back to the gate; called Maintenance and made a logbook entry.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.