Air carrier medium large transport got the takeoff warning horn as power was advanced. PIC saw that the flaps were not in takeoff position and put them in the correct position as they continued the takeoff. Claims if he had aborted the takeoff he would have had to return to the blocks with a write-up.

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Attributes
ACN	176271
Time
Date	199104
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	176271
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon advancing power levers the takeoff warning horn sounded. I noticed that the flaps were up and lowered them to takeoff position, during takeoff roll. Flaps were in the takeoff position before rotation. This judgement (to continue rather than abort) was a mistake, but felt it was my only choice. The FAA now violates anyone who aborts and does not return to the gate with a maintenance write-up. I had no write-up. We were distraction while performing the before takeoff checklist. Somehow we missed checking flaps and trim.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG GOT THE TKOF WARNING HORN AS POWER WAS ADVANCED. PIC SAW THAT THE FLAPS WERE NOT IN TKOF POSITION AND PUT THEM IN THE CORRECT POSITION AS THEY CONTINUED THE TKOF. CLAIMS IF HE HAD ABORTED THE TKOF HE WOULD HAVE HAD TO RETURN TO THE BLOCKS WITH A WRITE-UP.

Narrative: UPON ADVANCING PWR LEVERS THE TKOF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. I NOTICED THAT THE FLAPS WERE UP AND LOWERED THEM TO TKOF POS, DURING TKOF ROLL. FLAPS WERE IN THE TKOF POS BEFORE ROTATION. THIS JUDGEMENT (TO CONTINUE RATHER THAN ABORT) WAS A MISTAKE, BUT FELT IT WAS MY ONLY CHOICE. THE FAA NOW VIOLATES ANYONE WHO ABORTS AND DOES NOT RETURN TO THE GATE WITH A MAINT WRITE-UP. I HAD NO WRITE-UP. WE WERE DISTR WHILE PERFORMING THE BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST. SOMEHOW WE MISSED CHKING FLAPS AND TRIM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.