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Commuter light transport takeoff abort because of a parking brake problem. Post abort learned passenger were not seated as charted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 195738 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199111 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hot |
| State Reference | AR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lgb |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 195738 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On flight at hot springs, ar, we taxied out for departure in an light transport. The takeoff was aborted due to a locked parking brake problem and we taxied back to the ramp. An FAA inspector was on board the aircraft. Mr. FAA informed us the aborted takeoff was handled correctly but some of the passenger were not in their assigned seats. Prior to takeoff I did notice that 2 of the passenger were not in their assigned seats. I noted the new seats of the passenger and checked the new center of gravity. I came to the conclusion that the aircraft was still in center of gravity and safe to fly. The FAA inspector was not in his assigned seat with 1 other passenger, but the aircraft was still in center of gravity. To avoid this situation in the future, I will have to make sure all passenger understand the importance of staying in their assigned seats. I work for XXX airlines, the company headquarters is in fort worth, tx. The airline does not use average passenger weights yet. My first officer agrees with this statement and has signed below.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: COMMUTER LTT TKOF ABORT BECAUSE OF A PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. POST ABORT LEARNED PAX WERE NOT SEATED AS CHARTED.
Narrative: ON FLT AT HOT SPRINGS, AR, WE TAXIED OUT FOR DEP IN AN LTT. THE TKOF WAS ABORTED DUE TO A LOCKED PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM AND WE TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. AN FAA INSPECTOR WAS ON BOARD THE ACFT. MR. FAA INFORMED US THE ABORTED TKOF WAS HANDLED CORRECTLY BUT SOME OF THE PAX WERE NOT IN THEIR ASSIGNED SEATS. PRIOR TO TKOF I DID NOTICE THAT 2 OF THE PAX WERE NOT IN THEIR ASSIGNED SEATS. I NOTED THE NEW SEATS OF THE PAX AND CHKED THE NEW CENTER OF GRAVITY. I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE ACFT WAS STILL IN CENTER OF GRAVITY AND SAFE TO FLY. THE FAA INSPECTOR WAS NOT IN HIS ASSIGNED SEAT WITH 1 OTHER PAX, BUT THE ACFT WAS STILL IN CENTER OF GRAVITY. TO AVOID THIS SITUATION IN THE FUTURE, I WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE ALL PAX UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING IN THEIR ASSIGNED SEATS. I WORK FOR XXX AIRLINES, THE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IS IN FORT WORTH, TX. THE AIRLINE DOES NOT USE AVERAGE PAX WTS YET. MY FO AGREES WITH THIS STATEMENT AND HAS SIGNED BELOW.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.