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Air carrier dispatcher reported concerns that overly complex MEL procedures and documentation could lead to errors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1217974 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MIA.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Qualification | Dispatch Dispatcher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
While working the MEL items on this flight MEL 27-12 and MEL 27-17c. To review and apply MEL 27-12 you have to read and understand and apply 7 pages. Some of these are superceeded by an emergency revision dated 7/10/14. Now in the middle of those 7 pages you are redirected to MEL 27-17C to also read and understand and apply another 4 pages some of which are an emergency revision dated 7/10/14. This is a total of 11 pages to read; understand; and apply while running your desk and fielding other questions about other flights. The company and the FAA is setting the dispatcher up for failure. The emergency revision is over 4 mo old.... Can you please push through the permanent revision or remove the old 'revised' pages. I understand that there are provisions to revise the MEL and some take time.... But 4 months? The way the MEL is now with the emergency revisions inserted may be the proper way to comply; and I am sure in the back offices of our air carrier where it was written and proofed prior to submission it is correct. But from a user standpoint to the dispatchers and pilots working in a time sensitive distracting enviroment reading all 11 pages and understanding them then applying them is asking for failure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Dispatcher reported concerns that overly complex MEL procedures and documentation could lead to errors.
Narrative: While working the MEL items on this flight MEL 27-12 and MEL 27-17c. To review and apply MEL 27-12 you have to read and understand and apply 7 pages. Some of these are superceeded by an EMERGENCY REVISION DATED 7/10/14. Now in the middle of those 7 pages you are redirected to MEL 27-17C to also read and understand and apply another 4 pages some of which are an EMERGENCY REVISION DATED 7/10/14. This is a total of 11 pages to read; understand; and apply while running your desk and fielding other questions about other flights. The Company and the FAA is setting the Dispatcher up for failure. The EMERGENCY REVISION is over 4 mo old.... CAN YOU PLEASE PUSH THROUGH THE PERMANENT REVISION or remove the old 'revised' pages. I understand that there are provisions to revise the MEL and some take time.... But 4 MONTHS? The way the MEL is now with the EMERGENCY REVISIONS inserted may be the proper way to comply; And I am sure in the back offices of our air carrier where it was written and proofed prior to submission it is correct. But from a USER STANDPOINT to the Dispatchers and Pilots working in a time sensitive distracting enviroment READING all 11 pages and understanding them then applying them is asking for FAILURE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.