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Captain of a super MD80 aborted takeoff when the wing flap warning sounded during takeoff roll. Flight crew discovered that the flap handle was not in its detent and the setting was not appropriate for takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 414040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pdx |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 414040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flaps 8 degrees required for takeoff. First officer had set 11 degrees. Informed him during taxi out and he reset using dial-a- flap. Responding to speed brake callout on before checklist, momentarily moved throttles and no aural warnings. Flaps were set 8/8/8 for takeoff. At 90 KTS on to roll, flaps warning sounded. Aborted takeoff. During taxi back noticed flaps indicated 6 degrees. On checking flap handle, found that handle not in detent. Reviewed procedures with new first officer and reset flaps after returning flaps to 0 degrees.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A SUPER MD80 ABORTED TKOF WHEN THE WING FLAP WARNING SOUNDED DURING TKOF ROLL. FLC DISCOVERED THAT THE FLAP HANDLE WAS NOT IN ITS DETENT AND THE SETTING WAS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR TKOF.
Narrative: FLAPS 8 DEGS REQUIRED FOR TKOF. FO HAD SET 11 DEGS. INFORMED HIM DURING TAXI OUT AND HE RESET USING DIAL-A- FLAP. RESPONDING TO SPD BRAKE CALLOUT ON BEFORE CHKLIST, MOMENTARILY MOVED THROTTLES AND NO AURAL WARNINGS. FLAPS WERE SET 8/8/8 FOR TKOF. AT 90 KTS ON TO ROLL, FLAPS WARNING SOUNDED. ABORTED TKOF. DURING TAXI BACK NOTICED FLAPS INDICATED 6 DEGS. ON CHKING FLAP HANDLE, FOUND THAT HANDLE NOT IN DETENT. REVIEWED PROCS WITH NEW FO AND RESET FLAPS AFTER RETURNING FLAPS TO 0 DEGS.
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.