B757-200
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 17800; Flight Crew Type 8000
Confusion; Distraction; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Weather; Aircraft
Captains Leg. As we taxied onto the runway we made a 90 degree right turn to line up with the center line of the runway and applied initial take off thrust; the aircraft made a hard right turn; I rejected the takeoff. Airspeed was less than thirty knots; the indicator had not moved yet. Informed the tower and exited the runway. Discussed the reject with the first officer and our conclusion was that the runway was wet from raining all day and the nose wheel was still turned to the right and was not completely centered. This combined with being on the painted portion of the runway caused the aircraft to veer right. Both engines spooled up normal and equal and the aircraft taxied normally; before and after the rejected takeoff.There did not seem to be anything wrong with the aircraft mechanically. Contacted the Chief Pilot on duty to verify that a subsequent takeoff could be attempted without a block turnback. Taxied to runway and took off without incident.
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A B757-200 veered hard right after takeoff thrust was applied on a wet runway; so the Captain rejected at about 30 KTS. After investigating; the crew decided the nose wheel had not aligned straight and so completed a successful takeoff.