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A MD80 initiated an uncommanded turn right on the takeoff roll at 120 KTS. The captain rejected the takeoff; corrected back to centerline and returned to the gate for maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 907830 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Taking off on 18L; winds 150/09. Normal takeoff roll up to approximately 120 KTS. Airplane lurched to the right approximately 8 degrees from centerline. Captain initiated the abort and corrected back to the centerline. No visual reason for the sudden movement to the right. We cleared the runway and taxied back to the gate. Turned over the airplane to maintenance; wrote up a description in the logbook of the event and filled out a report.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80 initiated an uncommanded turn right on the takeoff roll at 120 KTS. The Captain rejected the takeoff; corrected back to centerline and returned to the gate for maintenance.
Narrative: Taking off on 18L; winds 150/09. Normal takeoff roll up to approximately 120 KTS. Airplane lurched to the right approximately 8 degrees from centerline. Captain initiated the abort and corrected back to the centerline. No visual reason for the sudden movement to the right. We cleared the runway and taxied back to the gate. Turned over the airplane to Maintenance; wrote up a description in the logbook of the event and filled out a report.
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.