A B777's spoilers were not in the commanded position on the takeoff roll.

Attributes
ACN	857971
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Spoiler System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 700
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

On takeoff received EICAS configuration/spoilers warning and aural. Confirmed speed brake handle down and aborted takeoff. Returned to gate after consultation with dispatch and maintenance. Found problem with spoilers not following commanded position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777's spoilers were not in the commanded position on the takeoff roll.

Narrative: On takeoff received EICAS configuration/spoilers warning and aural. Confirmed speed brake handle down and aborted takeoff. Returned to gate after consultation with Dispatch and Maintenance. Found problem with spoilers not following commanded position.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.