MD-11
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Aircraft
Takeoff roll; at 80 KTS both airspeed indicators agreed. On Captain's side at 120 KTS; IAS comparator alert came on. Captain's airspeed had stagnated. [When] cross referenced First Officer's airspeed indicator which was increasing normally passing 141 KTS. Captain rejected the takeoff. We executed a 180 on the runway and taxied back to our original gate. Subsequently; brake overheats and eventually at least one fuse plug blew.
MD-11 Captain reports rejecting a takeoff above 140 knots when the Captain's airspeed indicator fails. Brake overheats occur and eventually at least one fuse plug blew after returning to the gate..