• Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
Collapse
Just Flight Community Forum

Engine start switch sometimes needs resetting

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 146 Professional
3 Posts 2 Posters 136 Views
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • RhinozherousR Offline
    RhinozherousR Offline
    Rhinozherous
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Hello!
    On engine start it occured that engines 4,3,2 begin the startup (eng spooling up, starter lights on,...) normal when pushing the start switch. But engine 1 needs either three or more pushes to startup, or is only working when resetting the start selector to off and back to eng 1.

    It also happened on other engines, but mostly on eng 1 after starting the other engines in sequence.

    Is there anything one can do wrong? Or maybe a bug?

    Thank you!

    MarkM 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • MarkM Offline
    MarkM Offline
    Mark JF Staff
    replied to Rhinozherous on last edited by
    #2

    @Rhinozherous Do you recall in which direction you were moving the engine start switch? It's a three-position switch (START/RUN/MOTOR) and it needs to be moved to the START position in order for the engine to start. If it's moved to the MOTOR position, then the engine may appear not to be starting.

    Other than that, the only other reason I can think of for only one engine not starting is either the respective fuel pump is not switched ON on the overhead panel, or the respective throttle is still in the FUEL OFF position.

    Mark - Just Flight

    Just Flight Development Assistant

    RhinozherousR 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • RhinozherousR Offline
    RhinozherousR Offline
    Rhinozherous
    replied to Mark on last edited by
    #3

    @Mark I will check again in which direction the switch moves exactly, but I always selected "Start" (Up). The problem is that the whole start sequence is not beginning, when it happens.

    I wil check again abd report here, and maybe I can catch it on video.

    Thank you

    1 Reply Last reply
    0

  • Login

  • Don't have an account? Register

  • Login or register to search.
  • First post
    Last post
0
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users