ACARS
9th Nov 2006, 14:55
I experienced my first two RTO's on a new A319 yesterday (G-EZPG) on rwy 25L (i think) in Berlin yesterday.
Pilot lined up on runway, applied power, there was the graudual increase in RPM that we all know and then nothing, the aircraft slowed down (not sudden) and we taxied to end of runway. Pilot stated that a warning light on brake system stopped the take off. He said he had reset the system and wanted "to give it another go".
We lined up again, same thing, rejected take off. Engineers then spent 30mins consulting with Pilot on possible cause. We were xfered onto another aircraft and arrived safely into Geneva a couple of hours late.
As an Engineer and PPL (student) I was interested to know possible causes for this problem. I did ask the PIC when I was getting off in Geneva, but he wouldn't say any more than brake system failure.
I do have some questions for any A319 guru's:
Q. Would the RTO have been initiated automatically by onboard systems or by PIC/PNF?
Q. What message relating to brake system could have appeared?
Q. Based on the possible messages, what could have been wrong with the brake system that results in a change of aircraft?
Overall, easyJet were excellent on handling a unusual incident (never happened to me and I fly quite often).
Pilot lined up on runway, applied power, there was the graudual increase in RPM that we all know and then nothing, the aircraft slowed down (not sudden) and we taxied to end of runway. Pilot stated that a warning light on brake system stopped the take off. He said he had reset the system and wanted "to give it another go".
We lined up again, same thing, rejected take off. Engineers then spent 30mins consulting with Pilot on possible cause. We were xfered onto another aircraft and arrived safely into Geneva a couple of hours late.
As an Engineer and PPL (student) I was interested to know possible causes for this problem. I did ask the PIC when I was getting off in Geneva, but he wouldn't say any more than brake system failure.
I do have some questions for any A319 guru's:
Q. Would the RTO have been initiated automatically by onboard systems or by PIC/PNF?
Q. What message relating to brake system could have appeared?
Q. Based on the possible messages, what could have been wrong with the brake system that results in a change of aircraft?
Overall, easyJet were excellent on handling a unusual incident (never happened to me and I fly quite often).