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Air carrier flight crew reported the tower controller canceled takeoff clearance due to an animal on the runway. During subsequent takeoff attempt; the crew received a takeoff configuration warning and rejected the second takeoff attempt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1592527 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MEM.Airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
We were cleared for takeoff on runway 36 right as we initiated the takeoff roll (power about 45%) rolling about 20 kts; tower cancelled our takeoff clearance due to a visual sighting of a coyote on the runway. We pulled power to idle and stopped. The tower could not declare the runway clear for some time. Since we had only rolled 500 ft we recomputed the data; changing the V speeds; and setting the flaps at 14.5 as the new takeoff data stated. When the coyote was observed clear of the runway; we were again cleared for takeoff. As the throttles were advanced got an aural flap warning; so we again rejected the takeoff and cleared the runway. Speed was estimated at 40 kts so minimal braking was used. After recomputing the takeoff data and reconfiguring the aircraft; we neglected to input the new flap setting into the mcd. Practice double aborts in the sim.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier flight crew reported the Tower Controller canceled takeoff clearance due to an animal on the runway. During subsequent takeoff attempt; the crew received a takeoff configuration warning and rejected the second takeoff attempt.
Narrative: We were cleared for takeoff on Runway 36 right as we initiated the takeoff roll (power about 45%) rolling about 20 kts; Tower cancelled our takeoff clearance due to a visual sighting of a coyote on the runway. We pulled power to idle and stopped. The tower could not declare the runway clear for some time. Since we had only rolled 500 ft we recomputed the data; changing the V speeds; and setting the flaps at 14.5 as the new takeoff data stated. When the coyote was observed clear of the runway; we were again cleared for takeoff. As the throttles were advanced got an aural flap warning; so we again rejected the takeoff and cleared the runway. Speed was estimated at 40 kts so minimal braking was used. After recomputing the takeoff data and reconfiguring the aircraft; we neglected to input the new flap setting into the MCD. Practice double aborts in the sim.
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.