A320
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 20000
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Human Factors
Taxi to runway without issue. After cleared for takeoff; I (Captain) applied flex power and aircraft began to drift toward left side of runway. Attempting to correct back to centerline while airspeed increasing using rudder only the aircraft's nosewheel began to skid and continued toward left side of runway. I then applied max brakes and max thrust reversers to avoid departing the runway. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway and was able to use nosewheel steering to taxi clear of the runway. Max speed attained was approximately 30 knots. Left wheel brakes peek temp after abort was 65 C and max temp on right brakes reached 110 C. At this point; not sure if both engines spooled eventually since my mindset was focused on departure turn to avoid restricted area.
At this time; we are not sure if both engines spooled evenly. Attention was momentarily on the FMAs then to outside the aircraft when the aircraft began to swerve.
A320 flight crew reported the aircraft nosewheel started to skid and aircraft veered towards left side of runway as they started the takeoff roll.