MD80 crew mishandled engine start attempt.

Attributes
ACN	464200
Time
Date	200002
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback ground other : engine start
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	464200
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During pushback the #1 engine failed to start normally. 'No egt' start abnormal checklist was run and it was found that the engine start switch was not in 'ground start.' after the engine was motored as per the QRH, the RPM went to 0% and the egt remained at 0 degrees C. Crew then proceeded to start #2 engine. During the last part of starting #2 engine we were informed of smoke coming from #1 engine. Safety equipment was called along with maintenance. #1 engine parameters indicated 'O' RPM and 500 degrees C egt. The 'hot start' checklist was called for as per the QRH. As the engine was motored to 20% RPM the 'egt' started to increase further. The fire handle to #1 engine was pulled. This action started the egt to decrease. All appropriate start abnormal checklists were completed along with engine shutdown and parking procedures using the normal checklist. The abnormal engine start was written up in the aircraft log.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW MISHANDLED ENG START ATTEMPT.

Narrative: DURING PUSHBACK THE #1 ENG FAILED TO START NORMALLY. 'NO EGT' START ABNORMAL CHKLIST WAS RUN AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENG START SWITCH WAS NOT IN 'GND START.' AFTER THE ENG WAS MOTORED AS PER THE QRH, THE RPM WENT TO 0% AND THE EGT REMAINED AT 0 DEGS C. CREW THEN PROCEEDED TO START #2 ENG. DURING THE LAST PART OF STARTING #2 ENG WE WERE INFORMED OF SMOKE COMING FROM #1 ENG. SAFETY EQUIP WAS CALLED ALONG WITH MAINT. #1 ENG PARAMETERS INDICATED 'O' RPM AND 500 DEGS C EGT. THE 'HOT START' CHKLIST WAS CALLED FOR AS PER THE QRH. AS THE ENG WAS MOTORED TO 20% RPM THE 'EGT' STARTED TO INCREASE FURTHER. THE FIRE HANDLE TO #1 ENG WAS PULLED. THIS ACTION STARTED THE EGT TO DECREASE. ALL APPROPRIATE START ABNORMAL CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED ALONG WITH ENG SHUTDOWN AND PARKING PROCS USING THE NORMAL CHKLIST. THE ABNORMAL ENG START WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE ACFT LOG.

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.