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An MD80 captain reported noticing egt decreasing on left engine during takeoff roll. An abort was initiated at 110 KTS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 895009 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MSY.Airport |
| State Reference | LA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During takeoff roll; scanned the engine instruments at approximately 110 KTS and noticed the left engine's egt was decreasing. Initiated abort. Requested arff to check brakes and tires before retuning to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD80 Captain reported noticing EGT decreasing on left engine during takeoff roll. An abort was initiated at 110 KTS.
Narrative: During takeoff roll; scanned the engine instruments at approximately 110 KTS and noticed the left engine's EGT was decreasing. Initiated abort. Requested ARFF to check brakes and tires before retuning to the gate.
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.