MD80 crew rejects takeoff at lax, nv.

Attributes
ACN	497230
Time
Date	200101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfo.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
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
ASRS Report	497230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff roll at las at 120 KTS (20 KTS below V1) we aborted takeoff due to loud bang with corresponding yaw to left. Did not notice any abnormal engine indications. Takeoff was at maximum power with packs off. Outside air temperature was 17 degrees C. Cleared runway and asked for ground personnel to come out and look for any obvious problem, ie, shredded tire or aircraft damage. Brake temperature peaked at 320 degrees C. We suspect that the cause of the bang and corresponding yaw was a compressor stall.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW REJECTS TKOF AT LAX, NV.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL AT LAS AT 120 KTS (20 KTS BELOW V1) WE ABORTED TKOF DUE TO LOUD BANG WITH CORRESPONDING YAW TO L. DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL ENG INDICATIONS. TKOF WAS AT MAX PWR WITH PACKS OFF. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS 17 DEGS C. CLRED RWY AND ASKED FOR GND PERSONNEL TO COME OUT AND LOOK FOR ANY OBVIOUS PROB, IE, SHREDDED TIRE OR ACFT DAMAGE. BRAKE TEMP PEAKED AT 320 DEGS C. WE SUSPECT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BANG AND CORRESPONDING YAW WAS A COMPRESSOR STALL.

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.