B757 flight crew executes a rejected takeoff at pdx.

Attributes
ACN	701771
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdx.airport
State Reference	OR
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 117 flight time total : 14300 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	701771
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	701772
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Captain rejected takeoff prior to 80 KTS due to EICAS indication of a bleed anomaly. Having reviewed the applicable MEL card; with the captain; associated with the right engine bleed/pack system. I did not anticipate that an EICAS message and associated overhead lights would illuminate during takeoff. I was not surprised; however; that the takeoff was rejected prior to 80 KTS for the EICAS message; since this SOP had been previously briefed. This just seemed like another 'normal' rejected takeoff! As I reviewed the MEL prior to departure; I specifically looked for a statement such as 'EICAS message illumination during takeoff is normal.' however; I never saw any text to that effect. Possibly; during the review of numerous MEL cards associated with the aircraft rolling off the printer in random 'parts;' this type of statement may have [been] missed by us; the flight crew. Supplemental information from acn 701772: I was notified that I may have missed one of the 'notes' that is part of the MEL card. Had I seen or read this part; the aborted takeoff could have been prevented. I requested the 3 MEL cards; but they did not print as 3 individual whole cards; but printed out somewhat randomly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW EXECUTES A REJECTED TKOF AT PDX.

Narrative: CAPT REJECTED TKOF PRIOR TO 80 KTS DUE TO EICAS INDICATION OF A BLEED ANOMALY. HAVING REVIEWED THE APPLICABLE MEL CARD; WITH THE CAPT; ASSOCIATED WITH THE R ENG BLEED/PACK SYS. I DID NOT ANTICIPATE THAT AN EICAS MESSAGE AND ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE DURING TKOF. I WAS NOT SURPRISED; HOWEVER; THAT THE TKOF WAS REJECTED PRIOR TO 80 KTS FOR THE EICAS MESSAGE; SINCE THIS SOP HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BRIEFED. THIS JUST SEEMED LIKE ANOTHER 'NORMAL' REJECTED TKOF! AS I REVIEWED THE MEL PRIOR TO DEP; I SPECIFICALLY LOOKED FOR A STATEMENT SUCH AS 'EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATION DURING TKOF IS NORMAL.' HOWEVER; I NEVER SAW ANY TEXT TO THAT EFFECT. POSSIBLY; DURING THE REVIEW OF NUMEROUS MEL CARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACFT ROLLING OFF THE PRINTER IN RANDOM 'PARTS;' THIS TYPE OF STATEMENT MAY HAVE [BEEN] MISSED BY US; THE FLT CREW. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 701772: I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED ONE OF THE 'NOTES' THAT IS PART OF THE MEL CARD. HAD I SEEN OR READ THIS PART; THE ABORTED TKOF COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. I REQUESTED THE 3 MEL CARDS; BUT THEY DID NOT PRINT AS 3 INDIVIDUAL WHOLE CARDS; BUT PRINTED OUT SOMEWHAT RANDOMLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.