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A captain reports the gust lock on an emb-145 aircraft would not completely disengage at the thrust lever quadrant while preparing for takeoff. Crew cleared the runway due to jammed mechanical linkage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1059877 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gust Lock |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
While preparing for takeoff; the gust lock would not completely disengage in the thrust lever quadrant; jammed mechanical linkage. Told ATC we would need a minute or so in position and was told to taxi clear of the runway. Maintenance problem; probably unavoidable. Rejected takeoff (rejected takeoff). Flight was delayed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain reports the Gust Lock on an EMB-145 aircraft would not completely disengage at the Thrust Lever Quadrant while preparing for takeoff. Crew cleared the runway due to jammed mechanical linkage.
Narrative: While preparing for takeoff; the Gust Lock would not completely disengage in the Thrust Lever Quadrant; jammed mechanical linkage. Told ATC we would need a minute or so in position and was told to taxi clear of the runway. Maintenance problem; probably unavoidable. Rejected Takeoff (RTO). Flight was delayed.
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.