An air carrier widebody transport aborted its takeoff because of an engine problem.

Attributes
ACN	239009
Time
Date	199304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sju
State Reference	PR
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	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 187 flight time total : 6598 flight time type : 1301
ASRS Report	239009
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During takeoff roll near V1, multiple loud thumping noises occurred in rapid succession. The captain initiated the abort and brought the aircraft to a complete stop before the end of the runway. Both crew members thought there was a tire failure on the left side of the aircraft. Further investigation revealed a left engine problem. After having the crash crew check our left main gear, the aircraft was taxied clear of the runway. After sufficient time to allow the brakes to cool, the aircraft was towed back to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR WDB ABORTED ITS TKOF BECAUSE OF AN ENG PROB.

Narrative: DURING TKOF ROLL NEAR V1, MULTIPLE LOUD THUMPING NOISES OCCURRED IN RAPID SUCCESSION. THE CAPT INITIATED THE ABORT AND BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RWY. BOTH CREW MEMBERS THOUGHT THERE WAS A TIRE FAILURE ON THE L SIDE OF THE ACFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A L ENG PROB. AFTER HAVING THE CRASH CREW CHK OUR LEFT MAIN GEAR, THE ACFT WAS TAXIED CLR OF THE RWY. AFTER SUFFICIENT TIME TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO COOL, THE ACFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE.

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.