Takeoff aborted by light transport crew.

Attributes
ACN	273386
Time
Date	199406
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : laf
State Reference	IN
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	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	273386
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We had no passenger on board for our flight back to dtw. Captain and I had been flying together for 2 days. As we finished the before takeoff checklist, he let me (the first officer) taxi the airplane onto the runway for takeoff (even though this was my leg to fly, this isn't company policy to let the first officer taxi for takeoff). As such, I neglected to rechk our final items because I was trying to taxi the aircraft. The captain, unfamiliar with my duties, pulled out the checklist to ensure nothing was missed. Unfortunately, he neglected (or I neglected, since it was actually my responsibility) to make sure the propeller levers were pushed all the way to high for takeoff. As I added power, the left engine began to surge and the 'blue bypass' light came on for the left engine. We aborted the takeoff. After running the engine up on the taxiway, we discovered the problem. We then taxied out for departure with an uneventful takeoff and climb.. This time doing our own jobs as trained by the company. Lesson learned: don't switch duties, especially during critical phases of flight, it could be disastrous. Fortunately for us, nothing was hurt, except our pride.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF ABORTED BY LTT CREW.

Narrative: WE HAD NO PAX ON BOARD FOR OUR FLT BACK TO DTW. CAPT AND I HAD BEEN FLYING TOGETHER FOR 2 DAYS. AS WE FINISHED THE BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST, HE LET ME (THE FO) TAXI THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE RWY FOR TKOF (EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS MY LEG TO FLY, THIS ISN'T COMPANY POLICY TO LET THE FO TAXI FOR TKOF). AS SUCH, I NEGLECTED TO RECHK OUR FINAL ITEMS BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO TAXI THE ACFT. THE CAPT, UNFAMILIAR WITH MY DUTIES, PULLED OUT THE CHKLIST TO ENSURE NOTHING WAS MISSED. UNFORTUNATELY, HE NEGLECTED (OR I NEGLECTED, SINCE IT WAS ACTUALLY MY RESPONSIBILITY) TO MAKE SURE THE PROP LEVERS WERE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO HIGH FOR TKOF. AS I ADDED PWR, THE L ENG BEGAN TO SURGE AND THE 'BLUE BYPASS' LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE L ENG. WE ABORTED THE TKOF. AFTER RUNNING THE ENG UP ON THE TXWY, WE DISCOVERED THE PROB. WE THEN TAXIED OUT FOR DEP WITH AN UNEVENTFUL TKOF AND CLB.. THIS TIME DOING OUR OWN JOBS AS TRAINED BY THE COMPANY. LESSON LEARNED: DON'T SWITCH DUTIES, ESPECIALLY DURING CRITICAL PHASES OF FLT, IT COULD BE DISASTROUS. FORTUNATELY FOR US, NOTHING WAS HURT, EXCEPT OUR PRIDE.

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.