Narrative:

We were a flight waiting for takeoff clearance on runway 32L, holding short on twxy M. Ord tower cleared us for takeoff and we acknowledged. Once in the air tower asked if we had heard our takeoff clearance canceled. We replied, 'negative' and were told to turn to 360 degrees and increase airspeed. No traffic conflict was apparent.

Google
 

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 FLC PERFORMS A TKOF AT ORD AFTER RECEIVING A CLRNC TO DO SO. AFTER TKOF THE TWR ASKS THEM IF THEY HAD HEARD THE TKOF CLRNC CANCELED. NO CONFLICT RPTED.

Narrative: WE WERE A FLT WAITING FOR TKOF CLRNC ON RWY 32L, HOLDING SHORT ON TWXY M. ORD TWR CLRED US FOR TKOF AND WE ACKNOWLEDGED. ONCE IN THE AIR TWR ASKED IF WE HAD HEARD OUR TKOF CLRNC CANCELED. WE REPLIED, 'NEGATIVE' AND WERE TOLD TO TURN TO 360 DEGS AND INCREASE AIRSPD. NO TFC CONFLICT WAS APPARENT.

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.