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When dispatched with an inoperative APU it was necessary to start the B737-800 using a ground power cart. The flight crew inadvertently started the right engine first contrary to the non-normal procedure because the start cart must be positioned in front of the right engine. The ground crew reminded them and they shut down the right engine; started the left engine and then pushed back prior to restarting the right utilizing crossbleed pneumatics.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1090175 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The APU was placarded inoperative and the crew chief checked in on the headset and asked if we were going to start both engines on the gate. I told him we would and after we got clearance to start we started the number two engine first just like we always do. Right at starter cut out the crew chief came back on the headset and reminded me that the start cart was in front of the number two engine. I shutdown the number two engine and at that time the first officer and I discussed that 'normal' start sequence for an inoperative APU was to start the number one engine first. I asked the crew chief if the number two engine had sucked in the start cart hose or had any damage done to it. The crew chief said there had been nothing ingested by the engine and no damage to the engine had occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When dispatched with an inoperative APU it was necessary to start the B737-800 using a ground power cart. The flight crew inadvertently started the right engine first contrary to the non-normal procedure because the start cart must be positioned in front of the right engine. The ground crew reminded them and they shut down the right engine; started the left engine and then pushed back prior to restarting the right utilizing crossbleed pneumatics.
Narrative: The APU was placarded inoperative and the Crew Chief checked in on the headset and asked if we were going to start both engines on the gate. I told him we would and after we got clearance to start we started the number two engine first just like we always do. Right at starter cut out the Crew Chief came back on the headset and reminded me that the start cart was in front of the number two engine. I shutdown the number two engine and at that time the First Officer and I discussed that 'normal' start sequence for an inoperative APU was to start the number one engine first. I asked the Crew Chief if the number two engine had sucked in the start cart hose or had any damage done to it. The Crew Chief said there had been nothing ingested by the engine and no damage to the engine had occurred.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.