Commuter aircraft flight crew aborts takeoff due problem with propeller (automatic-courser).

Attributes
ACN	201472
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bgr
State Reference	ME
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	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	201472
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

It was the first takeoff after a cold night. We taxied out and when we were ready to go, the engine had been running for about 15-20 min. All the temperatures were in the green and the plane was fairly warm. As we started the takeoff roll the automatic-courser system did not arm. We aborted and taxied back to the runway. We did a short runup and this time it worked. Next takeoff and the rest of the flight was uneventful. It is nice to have all these sophisticated electronics but I have noticed that in the cold they have some weird indications and malfunctions. One must make sure that the cabin is warmed long enough to make certain the systems function correctly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT FLC ABORTS TKOF DUE PROBLEM WITH PROPELLER (AUTO-COURSER).

Narrative: IT WAS THE FIRST TKOF AFTER A COLD NIGHT. WE TAXIED OUT AND WHEN WE WERE READY TO GO, THE ENG HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 15-20 MIN. ALL THE TEMPS WERE IN THE GREEN AND THE PLANE WAS FAIRLY WARM. AS WE STARTED THE TKOF ROLL THE AUTO-COURSER SYS DID NOT ARM. WE ABORTED AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RWY. WE DID A SHORT RUNUP AND THIS TIME IT WORKED. NEXT TKOF AND THE REST OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. IT IS NICE TO HAVE ALL THESE SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONICS BUT I HAVE NOTICED THAT IN THE COLD THEY HAVE SOME WEIRD INDICATIONS AND MALFUNCTIONS. ONE MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE CABIN IS WARMED LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE CERTAIN THE SYSTEMS FUNCTION CORRECTLY.

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.