Both engines of a commuter type aircraft failed to respond when the thrust levers were advanced for ...

Attributes
ACN	861446
Time
Date	200911
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	IAH.Airport
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

All was routine until we took the runway for departure. We completed the before takeoff checklist and lined up on the runway for departure. Everything was normal and I went to push the power levers up and they both would not go above flight idle. We just taxied off the runway; contacted dispatch; maintenance; company; and later returned to the gate. This was not a rejected takeoff since we were barely moving; we were at no more than a taxi speed. We were later given a different aircraft and completed the flight with about a 95 min. Delay.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Both engines of a commuter type aircraft failed to respond when the thrust levers were advanced for takeoff.

Narrative: All was routine until we took the runway for departure. We completed the before takeoff checklist and lined up on the runway for departure. Everything was normal and I went to push the power levers up and they both would not go above flight idle. We just taxied off the runway; contacted Dispatch; Maintenance; company; and later returned to the gate. This was not a rejected takeoff since we were barely moving; we were at no more than a taxi speed. We were later given a different aircraft and completed the flight with about a 95 min. delay.

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.