A300 flight crew became distraction from checklist to expedite departure and began takeoff roll with...

Attributes
ACN	498489
Time
Date	200101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : takeoff roll ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	498489
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	498800
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While taxiing to runway 22R for takeoff and running the before takeoff checklist, the tower offered takeoff clearance ahead of 2 other aircraft. I interrupted the takeoff checklist to take off. We accepted takeoff clearance with a back taxi for the full length. The interruption caused a break in the normal flow of communications between the captain and myself as well as a disruption of the normal flow of my predep actions. As a result, I flipped the takeoff briefing/PA switch on the mechanical checklist when I heard the chime, but failed to confirm with the captain that the takeoff PA was complete. After takeoff and climb out, the flight attendants informed us they did not hear a prepare for takeoff PA. Supplemental information from acn 498800: I forgot to make the prepare for takeoff PA. Flight attendants were caught unprepared by the chime only and the initiation of our takeoff run. Neither of us remember if the challenge/response for the takeoff brief/PA mechanical checklist was accomplished. The switch, however, was moved on the takeoff checklist when the chime sounded. Flight attendants had just finished safety demonstration and had to rush to their seats.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 FLC BECAME DISTR FROM CHKLIST TO EXPEDITE DEP AND BEGAN TKOF ROLL WITHOUT ENSURING FLT ATTENDANTS HAD COMPLETED SAFETY DUTIES.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 22R FOR TKOF AND RUNNING THE BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST, THE TWR OFFERED TKOF CLRNC AHEAD OF 2 OTHER ACFT. I INTERRUPTED THE TKOF CHKLIST TO TAKE OFF. WE ACCEPTED TKOF CLRNC WITH A BACK TAXI FOR THE FULL LENGTH. THE INTERRUPTION CAUSED A BREAK IN THE NORMAL FLOW OF COMS BTWN THE CAPT AND MYSELF AS WELL AS A DISRUPTION OF THE NORMAL FLOW OF MY PREDEP ACTIONS. AS A RESULT, I FLIPPED THE TKOF BRIEFING/PA SWITCH ON THE MECHANICAL CHKLIST WHEN I HEARD THE CHIME, BUT FAILED TO CONFIRM WITH THE CAPT THAT THE TKOF PA WAS COMPLETE. AFTER TKOF AND CLBOUT, THE FLT ATTENDANTS INFORMED US THEY DID NOT HEAR A PREPARE FOR TKOF PA. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 498800: I FORGOT TO MAKE THE PREPARE FOR TKOF PA. FLT ATTENDANTS WERE CAUGHT UNPREPARED BY THE CHIME ONLY AND THE INITIATION OF OUR TKOF RUN. NEITHER OF US REMEMBER IF THE CHALLENGE/RESPONSE FOR THE TKOF BRIEF/PA MECHANICAL CHKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE SWITCH, HOWEVER, WAS MOVED ON THE TKOF CHKLIST WHEN THE CHIME SOUNDED. FLT ATTENDANTS HAD JUST FINISHED SAFETY DEMO AND HAD TO RUSH TO THEIR SEATS.

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.

A300 flight crew became distraction from checklist to expedite departure and began takeoff roll without ensuring flight attendants had completed safety duties.