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Old 31st Mar 2009, 07:39
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gas-chamber
 
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If you did pull the wrong one, it would be a fair call to reset it, and quick-smart before the boss finds out. Next action would probably be the CVR 'erase' followed by free beers to the co-pilot for the rest of his career.

But if you ever pull one in anger, DO NOT reset it at intervals in the interests of lubricating fuel pumps etc. unless you have a QRH that tells you to do that. I have yet to see one that does. If the problem was serious enough to shut the engine down, don't even think about a relight unless the other one develops a worse problem. Attempting to relight a cold-soaked engine could be a lot more costly than a seized fuel pump. Don't get creative.
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