3419 IAD-CMH rejected takeoff May 22, 2015
Yesterday was flying IAD-CMH on 3419. Everything was normal, we taxied out to the runway, and we started to takeoff. But very early in the takeoff, just as we were getting some speed, the pilots aborted. That sure gets your attention, especially when you are in the exit row!
We got off the runway onto a taxiway and a pilot announced that they had aborted due to "a problem with the steering." We ended up going back to the gate. They fixed the problem, tested the plane, and we were off again. All in all we arrived and hour and three quarters late. Not bad considering.
By the time the plane landed in CMH there was an email from someone from the Proactive Recovery Operations Team at UA offering compensation ($100 certificate or 5000 miles) for the "rejected takeoff." Learn something new everyday. Had never heard that term before.