Flap warning when power levers advanced caused flight crew to discontinue takeoff, set flaps, takeof...

Attributes
ACN	194349
Time
Date	199111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bil
State Reference	MT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8900 flight time type : 3800
ASRS Report	194349
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	194214
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The flap takeoff aural warning sounded when the throttles were advanced for takeoff. We immediately discontinued the takeoff and discovered the flaps/slats were not set for takeoff. After clearing the runway, we completed the checklists and proceeded with a normal takeoff. Although I consider both of us to be conscientious of procedures and checklists, we made the mistake of not completing all checklists. However, I believe we were victims of the circumstances and a potentially flawed taxi checklist which has a break for a delayed engine start. While parked at the runup area, we received the takeoff numbers and started the other engine. We set the takeoff speeds, flap takeoff selector and maximum settings but overlooked the flap/slat lever. We then proceeded with the taxi checklist after the delayed engine start portion and unknowingly felt we had completed the whole checklist. I don't think either one of us will ever make this mistake again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLAP WARNING WHEN PWR LEVERS ADVANCED CAUSED FLC TO DISCONTINUE TKOF, SET FLAPS, TKOF NORMAL.

Narrative: THE FLAP TKOF AURAL WARNING SOUNDED WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TKOF. WE IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUED THE TKOF AND DISCOVERED THE FLAPS/SLATS WERE NOT SET FOR TKOF. AFTER CLRING THE RWY, WE COMPLETED THE CHKLISTS AND PROCEEDED WITH A NORMAL TKOF. ALTHOUGH I CONSIDER BOTH OF US TO BE CONSCIENTIOUS OF PROCS AND CHKLISTS, WE MADE THE MISTAKE OF NOT COMPLETING ALL CHKLISTS. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE WE WERE VICTIMS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND A POTENTIALLY FLAWED TAXI CHKLIST WHICH HAS A BREAK FOR A DELAYED ENG START. WHILE PARKED AT THE RUNUP AREA, WE RECEIVED THE TKOF NUMBERS AND STARTED THE OTHER ENG. WE SET THE TKOF SPDS, FLAP TKOF SELECTOR AND MAX SETTINGS BUT OVERLOOKED THE FLAP/SLAT LEVER. WE THEN PROCEEDED WITH THE TAXI CHKLIST AFTER THE DELAYED ENG START PORTION AND UNKNOWINGLY FELT WE HAD COMPLETED THE WHOLE CHKLIST. I DON'T THINK EITHER ONE OF US WILL EVER MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN.

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.

Flap warning when power levers advanced caused flight crew to discontinue takeoff, set flaps, takeoff normal.