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Hung start

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  • In gas turbine engines, a condition of normal light off but with rpm remaining at some low value rather than increasing to the normal idle rpm This is often the result of insufficient power to the engine from the starter. In the event of a hung start

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021