Engine fire during ground start procedure causes aircraft to be evacuated at runway.

Attributes
ACN	140803
Time
Date	199003
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	140803
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In the process of starting #2 engine, I was notified that fire and smoke was coming from the #2 engine. I then taxied clear of the taxiway into the run-up area. I communicated with the tower to send fire fighting equipment. After a brief period I made a decision to evacuate the passenger out of the main cabin door. After following standard operating procedure and completing appropriate checklists, the first officer and I deplaned the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FIRE DURING GND START PROC CAUSES ACFT TO BE EVACUATED AT RWY.

Narrative: IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING #2 ENGINE, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT FIRE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE #2 ENGINE. I THEN TAXIED CLEAR OF THE TXWY INTO THE RUN-UP AREA. I COMMUNICATED WITH THE TWR TO SEND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD I MADE A DECISION TO EVACUATE THE PAX OUT OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. AFTER FOLLOWING STANDARD OPERATING PROC AND COMPLETING APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, THE F/O AND I DEPLANED THE ACFT.

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.