Aborted takeoff after aircraft equipment problem becomes evident to flight crew.

Attributes
ACN	220540
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwm
State Reference	ME
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	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	220540
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Abort takeoff due to beta light on. Exited runway. Ran power up, check off propeller lock. Run power up beta lights out (normal). Attempt second takeoff, beta lights out engines normal, normal takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABORTED TKOF AFTER ACFT EQUIP PROBLEM BECOMES EVIDENT TO FLC.

Narrative: ABORT TKOF DUE TO BETA LIGHT ON. EXITED RWY. RAN PWR UP, CHK OFF PROP LOCK. RUN PWR UP BETA LIGHTS OUT (NORMAL). ATTEMPT SECOND TKOF, BETA LIGHTS OUT ENGS NORMAL, NORMAL TKOF.

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.