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An A319 flight is temporarily stopped while attempting an exit of the active runway after rollout when the first officer accidentally activates the maximum autobrake position on the overhead panel at clt, nc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 528132 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 181 flight time total : 20779 flight time type : 1199 |
| ASRS Report | 528132 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to original clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After landing, as we were taxiing clear of the runway, the copilot inadvertently selected maximum autobrake, and the aircraft came to an abrupt stop. This transpired while we were still on the runway. Realizing his mistake, the copilot deselected the autobrake system, and we taxied to the gate uneventfully. This incident occurred because the copilot was trying to select the brake fan switch, located near the autobrake switches. In the future, I briefed the copilot to avoid any selection of switches while we are still on the landing rollout and turnoff. Then I counseled him to think carefully about any switches that are selected, especially while the aircraft is moving. This was an honest mistake that transpired because the hot brake fan switch is very close to the autobrake switches. Special caution must be used to avoid the improper selection of these switches.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A319 FLT IS TEMPORARILY STOPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EXIT OF THE ACTIVE RWY AFTER ROLLOUT WHEN THE FO ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATES THE MAX AUTOBRAKE POS ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL AT CLT, NC.
Narrative: AFTER LNDG, AS WE WERE TAXIING CLR OF THE RWY, THE COPLT INADVERTENTLY SELECTED MAX AUTOBRAKE, AND THE ACFT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THIS TRANSPIRED WHILE WE WERE STILL ON THE RWY. REALIZING HIS MISTAKE, THE COPLT DESELECTED THE AUTOBRAKE SYS, AND WE TAXIED TO THE GATE UNEVENTFULLY. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE COPLT WAS TRYING TO SELECT THE BRAKE FAN SWITCH, LOCATED NEAR THE AUTOBRAKE SWITCHES. IN THE FUTURE, I BRIEFED THE COPLT TO AVOID ANY SELECTION OF SWITCHES WHILE WE ARE STILL ON THE LNDG ROLLOUT AND TURNOFF. THEN I COUNSELED HIM TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT ANY SWITCHES THAT ARE SELECTED, ESPECIALLY WHILE THE ACFT IS MOVING. THIS WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE THAT TRANSPIRED BECAUSE THE HOT BRAKE FAN SWITCH IS VERY CLOSE TO THE AUTOBRAKE SWITCHES. SPECIAL CAUTION MUST BE USED TO AVOID THE IMPROPER SELECTION OF THESE SWITCHES.
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.