B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 96; Flight Crew Total 14851; Flight Crew Type 1514
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Human Factors; Procedure
Right engine would not produce calculated T/O (Take-off) thrust. Tried to move the right thrust lever up to produce T/O thrust. Thrust lever would not move. Due to safety concerns; I decided to reject the takeoff. I believe the speed was right around 85 kts. [I] noticed the situation before 80; but spent some time evaluating and deciding. Went through the reject procedure. After stowing the thrust reversers; I felt the FOD (Foreign Object Debris) that was left on the center area just forward of the thrust levers. It was an 8oz can of coffee that was standing up right. As the power came up; it impeded the right thrust power lever. Cleared the runway; notified [Operations] Control; and applied the proper brake cooling time from the brake cooling charts in the AOM (Aircraft Operating Manual). Got an [Amended Release] for T/O fuel also. Taxied back to Runway XXR; and performed a normal T/O.
Performed a low speed RTO (Rejected Take-off) when the right engine did not produce calculated takeoff thrust. A can of coffee was left in front of the control stand. When setting takeoff thrust; the right thrust lever hit the can which impeded the forward movement of the trust lever. This resulted in the right engine not producing calculated takeoff thrust. We cleared the runway; contacted [Operations] Control; referenced the brake cooling chart and obtained an [Amended Release] then departed. The Captain filed an Event Report.
B767-300 flight crew reported rejected takeoff due to thrust lever issue.