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A MD80 crew reported that during engine start the fuel control lever was not locked fulling into the start detent and subsequently at about 600 ft the engine shut down. The captain returned the fuel lever to the on position; restarted the engine and the flight continued to its scheduled destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 886382 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff; #1 engine shut down. The captain requested to return to the airport. The captain noticed the #1 fuel lever was aft of the detent position. He restarted the engine. All conditions were normal. Requested a normal departure and proceeded to our destination. Double check the fuel levers are in the detent position before each takeoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80 crew reported that during engine start the fuel control lever was not locked fulling into the start detent and subsequently at about 600 FT the engine shut down. The Captain returned the fuel lever to the ON position; restarted the engine and the flight continued to its scheduled destination.
Narrative: Shortly after takeoff; #1 engine shut down. The Captain requested to return to the airport. The Captain noticed the #1 fuel lever was aft of the detent position. He restarted the engine. All conditions were normal. Requested a normal departure and proceeded to our destination. Double check the fuel levers are in the detent position before each takeoff.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.