Aborted takeoff. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	204071
Time
Date	199203
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mlb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	204071
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
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 other

Narrative:

During takeoff roll a fuel caption illuminated on our multiple alarm panel requiring an abort and taxi back for takeoff. During our before takeoff check when the first officer set our 'autofeather switch' he accidentally hit and moved a boost pump switch out of the automatic position. During the takeoff roll this was sensed by our aircraft and resulted in the abort. This situation could be avoided in the future by mandating covers for all switches such as these (guarded fuel switches).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABORTED TKOF.

Narrative: DURING TKOF ROLL A FUEL CAPTION ILLUMINATED ON OUR MULTIPLE ALARM PANEL REQUIRING AN ABORT AND TAXI BACK FOR TKOF. DURING OUR BEFORE TKOF CHK WHEN THE FO SET OUR 'AUTOFEATHER SWITCH' HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT AND MOVED A BOOST PUMP SWITCH OUT OF THE AUTO POS. DURING THE TKOF ROLL THIS WAS SENSED BY OUR ACFT AND RESULTED IN THE ABORT. THIS SITUATION COULD BE AVOIDED IN THE FUTURE BY MANDATING COVERS FOR ALL SWITCHES SUCH AS THESE (GUARDED FUEL SWITCHES).

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.