Takeoff was rejected when an EICAS message for #1 engine fuel low press displayed. The electric fuel...

Narrative:

All checklists were read and had been complied with; to my knowledge; per emb aom volume 1. At approximately 75 KTS during takeoff roll; the captain stated abort; abort; abort; and a low speed abort procedure was executed. An EICAS message said #1 engine fuel low press; which is what prompted the captain to issue the abort. However; there was never an oral caution; or master caution warning associated with the message; the captain just so happened to see the message during the takeoff roll. After exiting the runway; we assessed that the #1 engine electric fuel pump was off; which explained the associated message. We turned the fuel pump on and taxied back to the end of the runway and prepared for takeoff. We did have to wait approximately ten minutes for the brakes to return into the green range for takeoff. The rest of the flight was non eventful.fuel pumps are an item on the engine start checklist. I read the checklist; and the captain responded as normal. It is now evident that the #1 engine fuel pump was not turned on during this checklist; even though the captain responded that both were on. As a crewmember; I failed to double check that the captain's responses matched the actual switch configuration for the #1 fuel pump.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Takeoff was rejected when an EICAS message for #1 ENG FUEL LOW PRESS displayed. The electric fuel pump switch was found in the incorrect off position.

Narrative: All checklists were read and had been complied with; to my knowledge; per EMB AOM volume 1. At approximately 75 KTS during takeoff roll; the Captain stated ABORT; ABORT; ABORT; and a low speed abort procedure was executed. An EICAS message said #1 ENG FUEL LOW PRESS; which is what prompted the Captain to issue the abort. However; there was never an oral caution; or master caution warning associated with the message; the Captain just so happened to see the message during the takeoff roll. After exiting the runway; we assessed that the #1 engine electric fuel pump was off; which explained the associated message. We turned the fuel pump on and taxied back to the end of the runway and prepared for takeoff. We did have to wait approximately ten minutes for the brakes to return into the green range for takeoff. The rest of the flight was non eventful.Fuel pumps are an item on the Engine Start Checklist. I read the checklist; and the Captain responded as normal. It is now evident that the #1 engine fuel pump was not turned on during this checklist; even though the Captain responded that both were on. As a crewmember; I failed to double check that the Captain's responses matched the actual switch configuration for the #1 fuel pump.

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.

Attributes
ACN	961835
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Booster Pump
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Takeoff was rejected when an EICAS message for #1 engine fuel low press displayed. The electric fuel pump switch was found in the incorrect off position.