B737-200 JT8D acceleration times

[Centaurus]

I recall that after the British Air Tours accident at Manchester many years ago, Boeing (or was it Pratt and Whitney?) published a Bulletin to the effect that fuel on to light up times and slow acceleration from idle to 1.4 EPR could indicate a defect similar to that which caused the BAT accident (burner can cracking and then uncontained engine failure problem)

The Bulletin required crews to report as a defect if both engines spool up from idle to 1.4 EPR outside a three second spread from each other. Also if acceleration from light up to stable idle exceeded 30 seconds it was a defect that had to be recorded.

As that was over 20 years ago, and certain engine mods were carried out to prevent another occurrence, I wondered if this 3 second parameter between the two engines from idle to 1.4 EPR, and the max of 30 seconds from light up to idle rpm was still current or not? I appreciate some operators may leave those notes in place as a matter of precaution, but my question is aimed at confirming whether or not Boeing or P&W still require it or not.

Study of the latest Boeing FCOM for the B737-200 does not reveal any sign of a Bulletin or any note in the contents as it applies to engine start times or engine spool up times.

I would greatly appreciate any factual information. .

[Human Factor]

Not flown the -200 since the late '90s. I don't recall any restriction or mention of this problem while I was on it so presumably any mods had been carried out.