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Captain of a widebody transport aborted takeoff due to the first officer's window opening during the takeoff roll resulting in 2 main tires deflating from brake heat.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 454543 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199911 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : scel.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : scel.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 3350 |
| ASRS Report | 454543 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1160 |
| ASRS Report | 455039 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cockpit window other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On takeoff roll, my first officer's window slid open to fully open at 110 KTS. I aborted the takeoff at approximately 115-120 KTS. The abort was uneventful, however, 2 tires deflated due to brake heat. Window was closed, but not locked prior to departure. Checklist had been completed, but first officer didn't notice the handle position when he 'gave it a tug' to determine its closure. Maintenance had evidently had the window open during the day, but not locked it after they closed it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A WDB ABORTED TKOF DUE TO THE FO'S WINDOW OPENING DURING THE TKOF ROLL RESULTING IN 2 MAIN TIRES DEFLATING FROM BRAKE HEAT.
Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL, MY FO'S WINDOW SLID OPEN TO FULLY OPEN AT 110 KTS. I ABORTED THE TKOF AT APPROX 115-120 KTS. THE ABORT WAS UNEVENTFUL, HOWEVER, 2 TIRES DEFLATED DUE TO BRAKE HEAT. WINDOW WAS CLOSED, BUT NOT LOCKED PRIOR TO DEP. CHKLIST HAD BEEN COMPLETED, BUT FO DIDN'T NOTICE THE HANDLE POS WHEN HE 'GAVE IT A TUG' TO DETERMINE ITS CLOSURE. MAINT HAD EVIDENTLY HAD THE WINDOW OPEN DURING THE DAY, BUT NOT LOCKED IT AFTER THEY CLOSED IT.
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.