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A320 series flight crew reports a runway overrun prevention system (rops) warning upon landing in bos on runway 27. The call out is 'runway too short; brake max braking'; which the first officer applies along with maximum reverse. The aircraft is stopped well before the end of the runway and the crew does not understand why the alert was activated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1291766 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BOS.Airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Airbus 318/319/320/321 Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Indicating and Warning - Flight & Navigation Systems |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Nuisance alert from row/rops [runway overrun protection system]. I was the pilot flying and upon touchdown in the first 1;200 feet of runway; a call out annunciated 'runway too short; brakes max brake'. Without hesitation I applied maximum brake effort and maximum thrust reverse. The airplane slowed to taxi speed in about 2;000 feet.the runway did not meet the standard assessment; so the application was used to calculate landing performance. An A320 [series aircraft] with both reverse; max manual; sea level; 168;000 pounds; no mels; OAT 21; and dry runway computed 5;776 feet. Furthermore with medium auto brake 6;590 feet is required.having never received this warning and not anticipating it; the command was startling but followed dutifully. At no point in time did it feel like the runway was insufficient for a safe landing. After the maximum braking effort we had to coast down the runway to the planned turnoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 series flight crew reports a Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) warning upon landing in BOS on Runway 27. The call out is 'runway too short; brake max braking'; which the First Officer applies along with maximum reverse. The aircraft is stopped well before the end of the runway and the crew does not understand why the alert was activated.
Narrative: Nuisance alert from ROW/ROPS [runway overrun protection system]. I was the pilot flying and upon touchdown in the first 1;200 feet of runway; a call out annunciated 'runway too short; brakes max brake'. Without hesitation I applied maximum brake effort and maximum thrust reverse. The airplane slowed to taxi speed in about 2;000 feet.The runway did not meet the standard assessment; so the application was used to calculate landing performance. An A320 [series aircraft] with both reverse; max manual; sea level; 168;000 pounds; no MELS; OAT 21; and dry runway computed 5;776 feet. Furthermore with medium auto brake 6;590 feet is required.Having never received this warning and not anticipating it; the command was startling but followed dutifully. At no point in time did it feel like the runway was insufficient for a safe landing. After the maximum braking effort we had to coast down the runway to the planned turnoff.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.