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B737-200 flight crew aborts their takeoff at low speed when the aircraft confign warning alerts them to a no-flap takeoff situation at hrl, tx.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 511572 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hrl.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| 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 : 245 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 17500 |
| ASRS Report | 511572 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 5200 |
| ASRS Report | 511571 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tkof confign wng |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
After pushback from gate at hrl, after start check complete. I believe I called for flaps 5 degrees, called for taxi to runway 13 (it's a fairly short taxi). We were in no hurry and made a slow taxi to the runway. We ran the pretkof checklist. We were cleared into position and hold for runway 13 and waited for an arrival on runway 17. Subsequently, we were cleared for takeoff (it was my leg), advanced throttles and got a takeoff warning horn. I hit the speed brake lever to no avail. At that time the first officer pointed at flap position and said 'flaps.' we were barely rolling by then, pulled power to idle and taxied off runway 13 onto taxiway. We told tower what we were doing and said we'd be ready to go in a min. We placed the flaps to 5 degrees, ran the entire checklist, briefed the passenger, and were on our way to aus. We both talked about the event on the way to aus: 1) during announcement of 'after start check complete' (just after), ground gave us taxi instructions. I can't for certain say I called for flaps 5 degrees or not. The first officer said he did not hear me if I did. 2) running checklist, we both failed to catch the flap position. 3) we were not in a hurry/rushing. 4) complacency is always lurking. First day XB30-XC10, 8 legs in a dash 200. Second day 4 legs in a dash 300 arrive maf at XC20. Third day 7 legs in dash 200 and this was #6 of 7 legs. 5) this has never happened in my 24_ yrs here -- why now? 6) I'm a safe pilot, check takeoff and landing confign diligently. Fly by the book! 7) I have no excuse for what happens to us. It's my fault as I am the captain. 8) I'll be as careful as I have been in the past -- even more so!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-200 FLC ABORTS THEIR TKOF AT LOW SPD WHEN THE ACFT CONFIGN WARNING ALERTS THEM TO A NO-FLAP TKOF SIT AT HRL, TX.
Narrative: AFTER PUSHBACK FROM GATE AT HRL, AFTER START CHK COMPLETE. I BELIEVE I CALLED FOR FLAPS 5 DEGS, CALLED FOR TAXI TO RWY 13 (IT'S A FAIRLY SHORT TAXI). WE WERE IN NO HURRY AND MADE A SLOW TAXI TO THE RWY. WE RAN THE PRETKOF CHKLIST. WE WERE CLRED INTO POS AND HOLD FOR RWY 13 AND WAITED FOR AN ARR ON RWY 17. SUBSEQUENTLY, WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF (IT WAS MY LEG), ADVANCED THROTTLES AND GOT A TKOF WARNING HORN. I HIT THE SPD BRAKE LEVER TO NO AVAIL. AT THAT TIME THE FO POINTED AT FLAP POS AND SAID 'FLAPS.' WE WERE BARELY ROLLING BY THEN, PULLED PWR TO IDLE AND TAXIED OFF RWY 13 ONTO TXWY. WE TOLD TWR WHAT WE WERE DOING AND SAID WE'D BE READY TO GO IN A MIN. WE PLACED THE FLAPS TO 5 DEGS, RAN THE ENTIRE CHKLIST, BRIEFED THE PAX, AND WERE ON OUR WAY TO AUS. WE BOTH TALKED ABOUT THE EVENT ON THE WAY TO AUS: 1) DURING ANNOUNCEMENT OF 'AFTER START CHK COMPLETE' (JUST AFTER), GND GAVE US TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. I CAN'T FOR CERTAIN SAY I CALLED FOR FLAPS 5 DEGS OR NOT. THE FO SAID HE DID NOT HEAR ME IF I DID. 2) RUNNING CHKLIST, WE BOTH FAILED TO CATCH THE FLAP POS. 3) WE WERE NOT IN A HURRY/RUSHING. 4) COMPLACENCY IS ALWAYS LURKING. FIRST DAY XB30-XC10, 8 LEGS IN A DASH 200. SECOND DAY 4 LEGS IN A DASH 300 ARRIVE MAF AT XC20. THIRD DAY 7 LEGS IN DASH 200 AND THIS WAS #6 OF 7 LEGS. 5) THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN MY 24_ YRS HERE -- WHY NOW? 6) I'M A SAFE PLT, CHK TKOF AND LNDG CONFIGN DILIGENTLY. FLY BY THE BOOK! 7) I HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO US. IT'S MY FAULT AS I AM THE CAPT. 8) I'LL BE AS CAREFUL AS I HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST -- EVEN MORE SO!
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.