B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 20000; Flight Crew Type 600
Confusion; Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Declared Emergency; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Human Factors; Procedure; Aircraft
We rejected our takeoff from ZBAA at 136 KIAS. Left engine overtemp gauge turned red. No tires blown. Executed rejected takeoff; engine limits; after landing and parking checklists. Remain seated PA was made but did not go out in cabin. Asked for emergency equipment but it never came. Flight attendants were an experienced crew and did an outstanding job of keeping passengers calm. I made a PA to assure the passengers that they were safe.
The combination of weight; runway; and weather conditions (38C air temp) required us to make a full power; packs off departure. While taxing out we discussed the fact that the heavy weight and high V1 speed would most likely lead to blown tires if we rejected. First Officer requested emergency vehicles a couple of times but the language barrier with controllers seemed to get in the way of them ever coming.
A B777 flight crew rejected a MATOGW takeoff from ZBAA at high speed when the left engine overtemped.