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An air carrier dispatcher reported a flight was dispatched with an MEL mandating a speed restriction that the crew could not comply with.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1282836 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201507 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types |
Narrative:
[Flight] was released with MEL - main gear uplock springs. This required a speed restriction of 270K/M82 that [computer software] complied with on the release. However; after takeoff; crew sent the following message;with MELXX32D it has us at 270/.82 correct.... At our current weight we have to fly at 280KTS to stay above stall bar. This operations restriction can not B complyed west/ at our weight.I advised the dispatch chief of this issue. Obviously the flight will maintain a safe speed while enroute; regardless of the MEL requirements. Sabre programming should review the weight/performance issues with this MEL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Dispatcher reported a flight was dispatched with an MEL mandating a speed restriction that the crew could not comply with.
Narrative: [Flight] was released with MEL - main gear uplock springs. This required a speed restriction of 270K/M82 that [computer software] complied with on the release. However; after takeoff; crew sent the following message;WITH MELXX32D IT HAS US AT 270/.82 CORRECT.... AT OUR CURRENT WT WE HAVE TO FLY AT 280KTS TO STAY ABOVE STALL BAR. THIS OPS RESTRICTION CAN NOT B COMPLYED W/ AT OUR WEIGHT.I advised the Dispatch chief of this issue. Obviously the flight will maintain a safe speed while enroute; regardless of the MEL requirements. Sabre programming should review the weight/performance issues with this MEL.
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.