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An A320 swerved abruptly right between 70-80 kts on the takeoff roll. The takeoff was rejected and the aircraft returned to the gate. No anomalies were discovered.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 845790 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHX.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 5900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
On takeoff between 72 and 80 knots the aircraft swerved abruptly to the right for no apparent reason. I aborted the takeoff and returned to the gate to have the aircraft checked. No anomalies were found. We continued to the scheduled destination with no more problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 swerved abruptly right between 70-80 kts on the takeoff roll. The takeoff was rejected and the aircraft returned to the gate. No anomalies were discovered.
Narrative: On takeoff between 72 and 80 knots the aircraft swerved abruptly to the right for no apparent reason. I aborted the takeoff and returned to the gate to have the aircraft checked. No anomalies were found. We continued to the scheduled destination with no more problems.
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.