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A B727 abort its takeoff from den at 60 KTS when the crew detects smoke coming from the runway turnoff light switch on the pilot's overhead panel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 430062 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : den.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 430062 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On takeoff roll, electrical smoke came from the pilot's overhead panel through the runway turnoff light switches. We aborted the takeoff at approximately 60 KTS, shut off switches, and pulled the circuit breakers. The smoke stopped. We advised ATC and deplaned at the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727 ABORT ITS TKOF FROM DEN AT 60 KTS WHEN THE CREW DETECTS SMOKE COMING FROM THE RWY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCH ON THE PLT'S OVERHEAD PANEL.
Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL, ELECTRICAL SMOKE CAME FROM THE PLT'S OVERHEAD PANEL THROUGH THE RWY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCHES. WE ABORTED THE TKOF AT APPROX 60 KTS, SHUT OFF SWITCHES, AND PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE SMOKE STOPPED. WE ADVISED ATC AND DEPLANED AT 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.