B727 rejects takeoff due to loss of #3 electrical system.

Attributes
ACN	775499
Time
Date	200802
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 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 : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	775499
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Reject takeoff due to electrical failure on aircraft (complete loss of #3 electrical system). Due to speed and aircraft weight; crash trucks were requested to inspect brakes and tires as a precaution. Aircraft was towed back to area to allow brakes to cool. No damage was found to the brakes or tires.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 REJECTS TKOF DUE TO LOSS OF #3 ELECTRICAL SYS.

Narrative: REJECT TKOF DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON ACFT (COMPLETE LOSS OF #3 ELECTRICAL SYS). DUE TO SPD AND ACFT WT; CRASH TRUCKS WERE REQUESTED TO INSPECT BRAKES AND TIRES AS A PRECAUTION. ACFT WAS TOWED BACK TO AREA TO ALLOW BRAKES TO COOL. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE BRAKES OR TIRES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.