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An A300 crew rejected a takeoff after the captain's pfd and navigation display both blanked at about 80 KTS. The instruments returned to normal and later a second uneventful takeoff was completed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 844496 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | PFD |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80 Flight Crew Total 15500 Flight Crew Type 225 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During takeoff roll at approx 80 KTS; captain's primary flight display EFIS and captain's navigation display EFIS (two separate screens) went blank. Rejected takeoff initiated and both screens reilluminated immediately. Completed rejected takeoff; cleared runway and complied with all appropriate checklists and procedures. No other malfunctions or problems noted. Waited for brake temperatures to cool within allowable takeoff range; reconfigured; completed appropriate checklists and procedures and departed with no further problems. Company policy required filing a company flight safety report. Report was filed at termination of flight. There is no policy for making an aircraft maintenance logbook entry. Such momentary electrical 'glitches' and ECAM alerts are not uncommon in the A300 aircraft. However due to the fact it occurred during the early stages of the takeoff roll; a rejected takeoff was the safe thing to do.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A300 crew rejected a takeoff after the Captain's PFD and navigation display both blanked at about 80 KTS. The instruments returned to normal and later a second uneventful takeoff was completed.
Narrative: During takeoff roll at approx 80 KTS; Captain's primary flight display EFIS and Captain's navigation display EFIS (two separate screens) went blank. RTO initiated and both screens reilluminated immediately. Completed RTO; cleared runway and complied with all appropriate checklists and procedures. No other malfunctions or problems noted. Waited for brake temperatures to cool within allowable takeoff range; reconfigured; completed appropriate checklists and procedures and departed with no further problems. Company policy required filing a company flight safety report. Report was filed at termination of flight. There is no policy for making an aircraft maintenance logbook entry. Such momentary electrical 'glitches' and ECAM alerts are not uncommon in the A300 aircraft. However due to the fact it occurred during the early stages of the takeoff roll; a rejected takeoff was the safe thing to do.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.