Takeoff abort when SELCAL sounds.

Attributes
ACN	101390
Time
Date	198811
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	101390
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8800
ASRS Report	101389
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Arrived at mdw for late scheduled departure time, XA00Z. Got a re-release at XB25 from dispatcher of mdw flight control at mdw per 1290. Blocked out at XB31Z, took off at XB41, aborted takeoff 60-80 KTS at XB42Z due to chime in cockpit. The fourth chime I started the abort procedure. Into the procedure I determined chime was SELCAL. (At mdw 4 chimes from the back is emergency.) there the captain chose to keep the aircraft on the ground. I taxied clear of the runway and called the company. They just wanted to know where we were. Flight followers had not been brought up to date on our re-release even though they are in the same room less than 10' apart--potentially a dangerous situation because people do not appear to be taking their jobs seriously. Xx of flight following were both working. Flight control was not cooperative when I asked their names. Specifically my dispatcher would not cooperate in this report. I could not find out who selcaled us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF ABORT WHEN SELCAL SOUNDS.

Narrative: ARRIVED AT MDW FOR LATE SCHEDULED DEP TIME, XA00Z. GOT A RE-RELEASE AT XB25 FROM DISPATCHER OF MDW FLT CTL AT MDW PER 1290. BLOCKED OUT AT XB31Z, TOOK OFF AT XB41, ABORTED TKOF 60-80 KTS AT XB42Z DUE TO CHIME IN COCKPIT. THE FOURTH CHIME I STARTED THE ABORT PROC. INTO THE PROC I DETERMINED CHIME WAS SELCAL. (AT MDW 4 CHIMES FROM THE BACK IS EMER.) THERE THE CAPT CHOSE TO KEEP THE ACFT ON THE GND. I TAXIED CLR OF THE RWY AND CALLED THE COMPANY. THEY JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHERE WE WERE. FLT FOLLOWERS HAD NOT BEEN BROUGHT UP TO DATE ON OUR RE-RELEASE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE IN THE SAME ROOM LESS THAN 10' APART--POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE TAKING THEIR JOBS SERIOUSLY. XX OF FLT FOLLOWING WERE BOTH WORKING. FLT CTL WAS NOT COOPERATIVE WHEN I ASKED THEIR NAMES. SPECIFICALLY MY DISPATCHER WOULD NOT COOPERATE IN THIS RPT. I COULD NOT FIND OUT WHO SELCALED US.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.