Emj crew began takeoff with the aircraft 'series' yaw damper engaged.

Attributes
ACN	586555
Time
Date	200307
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : luk.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Embraer Undifferentiated or Other Model
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
ASRS Report	586555
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	586650
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : stiff rudder other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Rejected takeoff. While advancing the thrust levers on takeoff, noticed rudder pedals stiff. Called for the abort. Exited the runway. Noticed yaw damper on. Turned yaw damper off. Completed all applicable checklists. Returned to runway for normal departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMJ CREW BEGAN TKOF WITH THE ACFT 'SERIES' YAW DAMPER ENGAGED.

Narrative: REJECTED TKOF. WHILE ADVANCING THE THRUST LEVERS ON TKOF, NOTICED RUDDER PEDALS STIFF. CALLED FOR THE ABORT. EXITED THE RWY. NOTICED YAW DAMPER ON. TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF. COMPLETED ALL APPLICABLE CHKLISTS. RETURNED TO RWY FOR NORMAL DEP.

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.