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B737 captain reported a rejected takeoff at sfo when the runway status lights turned red during the takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1442360 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201704 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
After receiving clearance from tower for takeoff on runway 28L in sfo; at approximately 85 knots (IAS); the runway status lights; embedded in the pavement of the runway turned red indicating a dangerous condition for takeoff. A rejected takeoff maneuver was immediately executed. The maximum indicated airspeed reached was approximately 95 knots. The aircraft gross weight was 198;500 lbs. We exited runway 28L to the south and prior to the intersecting runway. We then informed tower that the rejected takeoff was made because the red runway status lights illuminated. We returned to the gate and maintenance personnel performed a 'high energy stop' inspection. No abnormalities were found and we continued our flight without further complications.I believe the runway status lights detected an unsafe condition and worked as expected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported a rejected takeoff at SFO when the Runway Status Lights turned red during the takeoff roll.
Narrative: After receiving clearance from Tower for takeoff on runway 28L in SFO; at approximately 85 knots (IAS); the Runway Status Lights; embedded in the pavement of the runway turned red indicating a dangerous condition for takeoff. A rejected takeoff maneuver was immediately executed. The maximum indicated airspeed reached was approximately 95 knots. The aircraft gross weight was 198;500 lbs. We exited runway 28L to the South and prior to the intersecting runway. We then informed Tower that the rejected takeoff was made because the red Runway Status Lights illuminated. We returned to the gate and maintenance personnel performed a 'high energy stop' inspection. No abnormalities were found and we continued our flight without further complications.I believe the runway status lights detected an unsafe condition and worked as expected.
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.