B757 flight crew has an EICAS 'spoiler' message during takeoff roll; aborts the takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	695737
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 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
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 336 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	695737
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Taxiing to atl runway 26L got 'spoilers' EICAS message and associated overhead light. Called dispatcher and maintenance control. Directed to pull and reset several circuit breakers. Had normal system indications. Continued with flight. First officer's takeoff at approximately 100 KIAS got 'spoilers' EICAS message. Since I was unsure of the actual position of the spoilers and; therefore; the airworthiness of the aircraft; elected to reject the takeoff; assuming control of the aircraft. I taxied clear of the runway. I and the crew followed standard procedures; completing all normal and QRH checklists. Made all required logbook entries. 1 tire blew during the rejected takeoff. Tire was changed on the taxiway. We continued uneventfully to the gate. There were no injuries to any passenger or crew.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW HAS AN EICAS 'SPOILER' MESSAGE DURING TKOF ROLL; ABORTS THE TKOF.

Narrative: TAXIING TO ATL RWY 26L GOT 'SPOILERS' EICAS MESSAGE AND ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD LIGHT. CALLED DISPATCHER AND MAINT CTL. DIRECTED TO PULL AND RESET SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS. HAD NORMAL SYS INDICATIONS. CONTINUED WITH FLT. FO'S TKOF AT APPROX 100 KIAS GOT 'SPOILERS' EICAS MESSAGE. SINCE I WAS UNSURE OF THE ACTUAL POS OF THE SPOILERS AND; THEREFORE; THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE ACFT; ELECTED TO REJECT THE TKOF; ASSUMING CTL OF THE ACFT. I TAXIED CLR OF THE RWY. I AND THE CREW FOLLOWED STANDARD PROCS; COMPLETING ALL NORMAL AND QRH CHKLISTS. MADE ALL REQUIRED LOGBOOK ENTRIES. 1 TIRE BLEW DURING THE REJECTED TKOF. TIRE WAS CHANGED ON THE TXWY. WE CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY TO THE GATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY PAX OR CREW.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.