What happened
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On pushback at El Paso, delta F1511/03 was starting #3 eng. When ground crew thought they saw a fire on #3 eng.. The notified flt. Crew and emergency equipment and was called to the scene where water was used on #3 eng.. Maint. On scene found #1 exciter and both igniter plugs bad and replaced igniter box and plugs. Igniter box on 744001034, aircraft back in service at 1400 local time.
As the FAA filed it
ON PUSHBACK AT EL PASO, DELTA F1511/03 WAS STARTING #3 ENG. WHEN GROUND CREW THOUGHT THEY SAW A FIRE ON #3 ENG.. THE NOTIFIED FLT. CREW AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE WHERE WATER WAS USED ON #3 ENG.. MAINT. ON SCENE FOUND #1 EXCITER AND BOTH IGNITER PLUGS BAD AND REPLACED IGNITER BOX AND PLUGS. IGNITER BOX ON 744001034, AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE AT 1400 LOCAL TIME.
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