During climb, a B737-300 flight crew finds the #2 start lever out of start detent but engine is stil...

Attributes
ACN	363804
Time
Date	199703
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
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 : 13000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	363804
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While climbing through approximately 8000 ft, #2 engine start lever was found in an intermediate position between idle and cutoff. Engine operation was normal. Start lever was then positioned to idle. Neither captain nor first officer was aware of this improper position. Could there be some way to assure start lever is all the way to idle position, ie, warning light?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING CLB, A B737-300 FLC FINDS THE #2 START LEVER OUT OF START DETENT BUT ENG IS STILL OPERATING OK.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH APPROX 8000 FT, #2 ENG START LEVER WAS FOUND IN AN INTERMEDIATE POS BTWN IDLE AND CUTOFF. ENG OP WAS NORMAL. START LEVER WAS THEN POSITIONED TO IDLE. NEITHER CAPT NOR FO WAS AWARE OF THIS IMPROPER POS. COULD THERE BE SOME WAY TO ASSURE START LEVER IS ALL THE WAY TO IDLE POS, IE, WARNING LIGHT?

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.

During climb, a B737-300 flight crew finds the #2 start lever out of start detent but engine is still operating ok.