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The reporter witnessed an airbus on takeoff roll with its nose wheel cocked approximately 75 degree to the right. The airbus flight crew rejected their takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 732389 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : san.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : san.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : holding |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 732389 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
I was holding short of runway 27 while I observed the takeoff roll of an airbus A320. Shortly after he started his takeoff roll I noticed smoke coming from the nosewheel. I observed the nosewheel to be at what appeared to be maximum right turn; approximately 75 degrees to the right. After the airbus aborted takeoff I relayed this information over the tower frequency. I was only an observer to the event but felt my observations may be significant for the investigation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE REPORTER WITNESSED AN AIRBUS ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH ITS NOSE WHEEL COCKED APPROXIMATELY 75 DEG TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRBUS FLT CREW REJECTED THEIR TAKEOFF.
Narrative: I WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 27 WHILE I OBSERVED THE TKOF ROLL OF AN AIRBUS A320. SHORTLY AFTER HE STARTED HIS TKOF ROLL I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE NOSEWHEEL. I OBSERVED THE NOSEWHEEL TO BE AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE MAX R TURN; APPROX 75 DEGS TO THE R. AFTER THE AIRBUS ABORTED TKOF I RELAYED THIS INFO OVER THE TWR FREQ. I WAS ONLY AN OBSERVER TO THE EVENT BUT FELT MY OBSERVATIONS MAY BE SIGNIFICANT FOR THE INVESTIGATION.
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.