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Emb-145 captain reported rejecting takeoff due to jammed rudder pedals. Taxied back to gate for maintenance corrective action.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1469000 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| 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 | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
After an uneventful taxi out to runway 30; we were cleared for takeoff. After completing the appropriate checklist; I pushed the power levers into the takeoff detent. As we started to roll; I checked the rudder pedals for authority and found that they were jammed. I retarded the throttles and slowed the aircraft to taxi speed. The pilot monitoring notified the tower that we were aborting the takeoff and needed to taxi clear of the runway. After exiting the runway and completing the after landing checklist I stopped the aircraft. I looked down and saw that there was a hose and small nozzle blocking the rudder pedals. We taxied back to the gate; entered the discrepancy in the log book and waited for maintenance to come to the aircraft. They found the issue and repaired it. No further issue was found.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 Captain reported rejecting takeoff due to jammed rudder pedals. Taxied back to gate for maintenance corrective action.
Narrative: After an uneventful taxi out to runway 30; we were cleared for takeoff. After completing the appropriate checklist; I pushed the power levers into the takeoff detent. As we started to roll; I checked the rudder pedals for authority and found that they were jammed. I retarded the throttles and slowed the aircraft to taxi speed. The Pilot Monitoring notified the tower that we were aborting the takeoff and needed to taxi clear of the runway. After exiting the runway and completing the after landing checklist I stopped the aircraft. I looked down and saw that there was a hose and small nozzle blocking the rudder pedals. We taxied back to the gate; entered the discrepancy in the log book and waited for maintenance to come to the aircraft. They found the issue and repaired it. No further issue was found.
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.