S80 takeoff aborted when noise heard and steering control forces changed. Aircraft equipment problem...

Attributes
ACN	354049
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	354049
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff roll, approximately 120 KTS, a thump was felt with a slight left nose pull, abort was initiated. Took high speed exit, no cockpit indications. Light grey smoke in cockpit was noticed, at the same time we were informed of smoke coming out of the left engine by another aircraft. At this time the decision was made to evacuate/evacuation. Evacuate/evacuation checklist was accomplished and crew members completed their responsibilities. All passenger and crew evacuate/evacuationed and aircraft was turned over to emergency personnel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: S80 TKOF ABORTED WHEN NOISE HEARD AND STEERING CTL FORCES CHANGED. ACFT EQUIP PROB SENSED.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL, APPROX 120 KTS, A THUMP WAS FELT WITH A SLIGHT L NOSE PULL, ABORT WAS INITIATED. TOOK HIGH SPD EXIT, NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS. LIGHT GREY SMOKE IN COCKPIT WAS NOTICED, AT THE SAME TIME WE WERE INFORMED OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE L ENG BY ANOTHER ACFT. AT THIS TIME THE DECISION WAS MADE TO EVAC. EVAC CHKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CREW MEMBERS COMPLETED THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. ALL PAX AND CREW EVACED AND ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO EMER PERSONNEL.

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.

S80 takeoff aborted when noise heard and steering control forces changed. Aircraft equipment problem sensed.