Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 12, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABORTED START OF ENGINE NR 2 AT KIAD. DUE TO ABNORMALLY RAPID EGT RISE. AFTER START LEVER PLACED IN START DETENT THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY IN EGT RISE. LIMITS WERE NOT EXCEEDED. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE START ON NR 2 ENGINE PER ASTAR JRH 5.2. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED DURING ENGINE START. REF ASTAR JRH B-727 LIMITATIONS CHAPT 4.3. OPS CHECK OF NR 2 ENGINE IS NORMAL, AND STARTING.