MD83 flight crew experiences a right start valve light at 100 KTS during takeoff and rejects the tak...

Attributes
ACN	946558
Time
Date	201104
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Starting System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During takeoff at approximately 100 KTS the right start valve light came on and an abort was initiated. Turned off on the high speed; declared an emergency; and requested the fire department to inspect the aircraft for hot brakes and damage to the right engine. Right-hand engine was shutdown and after it was cleared we proceeded to the gate. Parked at the gate ran the checklist and made a logbook write up. After speaking with the mechanic the problem was found to be a broken wire on the right-hand start valve. There were no injuries or damage to the aircraft other then the broken wire. Knowing the runway was over 13;000 ft long and concerned for the safety of the passengers I felt it was best to discontinue the takeoff and safely stop the aircraft on the long runway rather that have a possible engine failure/fire in flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD83 flight crew experiences a R Start Valve light at 100 KTS during takeoff and rejects the takeoff. The engine is shut down after clearing the runway and flight returns to the gate for maintenance.

Narrative: During takeoff at approximately 100 KTS the Right Start Valve light came on and an abort was initiated. Turned off on the high speed; declared an emergency; and requested the Fire Department to inspect the aircraft for hot brakes and damage to the right engine. Right-hand engine was shutdown and after it was cleared we proceeded to the gate. Parked at the gate ran the checklist and made a logbook write up. After speaking with the mechanic the problem was found to be a broken wire on the right-hand start valve. There were no injuries or damage to the aircraft other then the broken wire. Knowing the runway was over 13;000 FT long and concerned for the safety of the passengers I felt it was best to discontinue the takeoff and safely stop the aircraft on the long runway rather that have a possible engine failure/fire in flight.

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.

MD83 flight crew experiences a right start valve light at 100 KTS during takeoff and rejects the takeoff. The engine is shut down after clearing the runway and flight returns to the gate for maintenance.