On 11-Jan-2005, "Jim Burns" wrote:

I bumped the starter on the left engine about 5-6 times and it engaged
every time.
So I guess we'll just wait and see what happens next.


If you didn't actually start the engine, then the starter most likely
remained engaged between "attempts". It is the ring gear "driving" the
starter gear after the engine starts that causes the Bendix drive to
retract.

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-Elliott Drucker