B737-700 captain reports an amber 'speed brake do not arm' warning light at 55 KTS and rejects the t...

Attributes
ACN	1003699
Time
Date	201204
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Spoiler System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

The illumination of an amber warning light indicating a fault in the auto speedbrake system. Low speed rejected takeoff at approximately 55 KTS [when] I observed the amber 'speed brake do not arm' warning light illuminate. A low speed abort was initiated at approximately 60 KTS. The first officer confirmed the warning light illumination. Passengers and crew were notified; relevant QRH checklist was completed; dispatch and maintenance were contacted. The 'auto speed brake' and 'speed brake load alleviation' systems were assigned MEL's. We then continued the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 Captain reports an amber 'speed brake do not arm' warning light at 55 KTS and rejects the takeoff. Maintenance MEL's the 'auto speed brake' and 'speed brake load alleviation' systems and the flight departs.

Narrative: The illumination of an amber warning light indicating a fault in the auto speedbrake system. Low speed rejected takeoff at approximately 55 KTS [when] I observed the amber 'speed brake do not arm' warning light illuminate. A low speed abort was initiated at approximately 60 KTS. The First Officer confirmed the warning light illumination. Passengers and crew were notified; relevant QRH checklist was completed; Dispatch and Maintenance were contacted. The 'auto speed brake' and 'speed brake load alleviation' systems were assigned MEL's. We then continued the flight.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

B737-700 captain reports an amber 'speed brake do not arm' warning light at 55 KTS and rejects the takeoff. Maintenance MEL's the 'auto speed brake' and 'speed brake load alleviation' systems and the flight departs.