B737-800
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Tower cleared us for Takeoff flying heading 090.  Checked final and runway clear. Recollect stating both verbally.  As the pilot flying; I pushed throttles up.  (Captain) Pilot Not Flying stated thrust was set.  (Captain) Pilot Not Flying stated 80 knots.  I said that checks. 2-3 seconds later Tower stated Flight XXX Abort Takeoff 8R.  Captain immediately brought throttles to idle and RTO activated.  I stated on tower frequency Flight XXX was aborting on 8R.  Tower asked if we need any assistance.  We said we would let them know.  Cleared runway.  Followed Rejected Takeoff checklist in QRH.  Followed Brake Cooling Schedule in QRH.  Referenced Flight Manual Part One.  Arranged with Operations and maintenance to return to the gate for maintenance inspection.  Maintenance inspected aircraft.  No damage.  Returned for uneventful takeoff and flight. Additional Information: Captain nor I perceived the DC-10 cargo aircraft being a conflict even after roll out from rejected takeoff.  No part of the suspect aircraft looked to be near the runway or over any line from our line of sight.  We also estimated the speed to be 100 knots when reject was initiated.
Lightweight aircraft. Around 120;000 lbs. First Officer was pilot flying. Tower cleared us for takeoff. Runway was clear. Called out power set; then 80 knot call. A few seconds later tower called for us to abort. We were at approx 100 knots. I aborted and FO responded that we were aborting. I made PA for passengers to remain seated. We cleared the runway and declined assistance offered by tower. We checked the brake cooling chart . Called ops for a gate and advised maintenance of high speed abort. Ground control gave me number to call tower. Called tower. They said DC-10 wasn't following instructions and the alarm or alert went off on the ground radar system for the aircraft encroaching on the runway. Not sure if it was past a hold line but it did not appear to be over the concrete boundary of the runway. Maintenance performed their check and we Departed approx 1 hr later.
B737-800 flight crew reports being cleared for takeoff by the Tower then; at 100 knots; commanded to abort. The Tower Controller apparently perceived that a DC-10 was about to enter the runway down field.