An MD80 on engine start exceeded engine temperature limits due to engine starting procedures not followed and the egt not monitored by the taxi mechanic.

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Attributes
ACN	412719
Time
Date	199808
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : see
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	412719
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While engine start-up, an overtemp (egt) condition occurred because of a failure of the taxiing mechanic to adequately monitor the engine instrumentation and properly close fuel levers and follow engine blowout procedures. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the taxi run mechanic did not follow procedures when starting the engine and did not monitor the egt while taxiing. The reporter said the engine was 'cooked' beyond limits and required replacement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 ON ENG START EXCEEDED ENG TEMP LIMITS DUE TO ENG STARTING PROCS NOT FOLLOWED AND THE EGT NOT MONITORED BY THE TAXI MECH.

Narrative: WHILE ENG START-UP, AN OVERTEMP (EGT) CONDITION OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OF THE TAXIING MECH TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE ENG INSTRUMENTATION AND PROPERLY CLOSE FUEL LEVERS AND FOLLOW ENG BLOWOUT PROCS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE TAXI RUN MECH DID NOT FOLLOW PROCS WHEN STARTING THE ENG AND DID NOT MONITOR THE EGT WHILE TAXIING. THE RPTR SAID THE ENG WAS 'COOKED' BEYOND LIMITS AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

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.