A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110; Flight Crew Total 11600; Flight Crew Type 7100
Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
On takeoff roll the Captain aborted our takeoff right after the '80 KTS thrust set' call due to the loss of his PFD; ND; and top E/WD screen going blank with diagonal line across each screen. We reached a top ground speed of about 95-100 KTS and maximum braking kicked in for about 1-2 seconds before the Captain disconnected autobrakes via the brake pedals. We taxied to the gate while monitoring brake temperatures. Top temperatures reached were about 550 degrees C while at the gate. The mechanic met the aircraft and chocked the wheels and we released the parking brake to allow the brakes to cool. Conditioned air was used to expedite brake cooling and brakes returned to normal temperatures in about 20 minutes. The lower ECAM screen indicated an 'EIS DMC [Display Management Computer] 1 Fault' and a mechanic positioned the EIS DMC switch on the lower center consol from normal to the DMC 3 position by the mechanic and all three blank screens returned to normal display. As the mechanic was working the problem; the Captain contacted Dispatch and the Chief to insure that all checklists and requirements were met prior to continue with a deferred DMC 1. All agreed to continue and; after sufficient brake cooling; we departed with no further incident. Upon our arrival DMC 1 was replaced and the DMCs were returned to normal operations.
An A320 crew rejected their takeoff below 100 KTS when a DMC fault caused the Captain's flight displays and the upper multi-function screen to blank out. After brakes cooled and maintenance deferred the #1 DMC the flight continued to its destination.