A B747-400 FLC ABORTS AT 100 KTS WHEN IT IS REALIZED THAT THE NEW SPDS FOR TKOF WERE NOT DISPLAYED ON THE SPD TAPE DURING A NIGHT TKOF AT RJAA; FO.

Date: 2001-09 · Aircraft: B747-400 · Phase: takeoff

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-critical|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|other-incorrect-flt-data

Synopsis

A B747-400 FLC ABORTS AT 100 KTS WHEN IT IS REALIZED THAT THE NEW SPDS FOR TKOF WERE NOT DISPLAYED ON THE SPD TAPE DURING A NIGHT TKOF AT RJAA; FO.

Narrative

I NOTICED THAT THE V-SPDS WERE MISSING ON THE TAPE ON THE PFD. I CALLED OUT 'NO V-SPDS.' SOMEONE IN THE CREW CALLED OUT 'NO V-SPDS ABORT.' I CALLED OUT 'REJECT' AND CLOSED THE THRUST LEVERS APPLYING REVERSE THRUST AND TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT. WE NOTIFIED TWR AND TAXIED OFF THE RWY. THE APPROPRIATE CHKLIST WAS RUN AND THE BRAKE-COOLING CHART WAS CHKED. WE WERE RETURNING TO THE RAMP DIRECTED BY RAMP CTL. BY THIS POINT OUR CREW HAD BEEN ON DUTY FOR 19 HRS AND 15 MINS. I ADVISED THE GND PEOPLE TO CHECK THE NOSE WHEEL ONLY AND TO AVOID THE AREA AROUND THE MAIN GEAR AS WE HAD HOT BRAKES. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR; I WAS INFORMED THAT 6 TIRES HAD DEFLATED DUE TO THE THERMAL PLUGS MELTING. I CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL IN LONG BEACH AND ADVISED THEM OF WHAT TOOK PLACE. I INQUIRED WHETHER A CALL TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPS OR THE CHIEF PLT WAS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD TO PROCEED TO THE HOTEL FOR CREW REST AND TO RPT IN 12 HRS FOR THE TRIP TO TPE. WE WERE TIRED; RUSHED; AND INTERRUPTED WHILE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH OUR TASKS AND I FEEL THIS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE.

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