MD80 rejects takeoff at high speed due to power loss on left engine.

Attributes
ACN	743480
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) 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 : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	743480
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : n1 indicator
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff roll runway 17R; as power was applied; left N1 rolled back to 85% while the target was 89.4% with the left throttle 1 knob width ahead of the right throttle. Aborted at maximum speed 105 KTS; at 139500 pounds. Requested aarf; returned to ramp and gate with no assistance. Requested brake and tire inspection as brake temperatures reached 285 degrees.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 REJECTS TKOF AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO POWER LOSS ON LEFT ENGINE.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL RWY 17R; AS PWR WAS APPLIED; L N1 ROLLED BACK TO 85% WHILE THE TARGET WAS 89.4% WITH THE L THROTTLE 1 KNOB WIDTH AHEAD OF THE R THROTTLE. ABORTED AT MAX SPD 105 KTS; AT 139500 LBS. REQUESTED AARF; RETURNED TO RAMP AND GATE WITH NO ASSISTANCE. REQUESTED BRAKE AND TIRE INSPECTION AS BRAKE TEMPS REACHED 285 DEGS.

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.