E145 flight crew rejects takeoff due to blockage of the gust lock lever.

Attributes
ACN	818384
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	818384
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After being cleared for takeoff and crossing the hold short line on runway 17R; the first officer performed the before takeoff checklist. I/we noticed that the flight release was in a position to interfere with the gust lock full forward position and advised ATC that we would be aborting the takeoff. We then cleared the runway; stowed the flight release; and performed the after landing checklist; taxi checklist; and got in line for takeoff after notifying the passengers and flight attendant that we needed to clear the runway and re-enter the departure line for takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E145 flight crew rejects takeoff due to blockage of the gust lock lever.

Narrative: After being cleared for takeoff and crossing the hold short line on Runway 17R; the First Officer performed the Before Takeoff checklist. I/we noticed that the Flight Release was in a position to interfere with the gust lock full forward position and advised ATC that we would be aborting the takeoff. We then cleared the runway; stowed the Flight Release; and performed the After Landing checklist; Taxi checklist; and got in line for takeoff after notifying the passengers and Flight Attendant that we needed to clear the runway and re-enter the departure line for takeoff.

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.