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A300 flight crew is dispatched with MEL 29-24-01 for an inoperative yellow electric pump. The MEL does not allow the captain to check the yellow system/accumulator pressure prior to engine start nor does the MEL require maintenance to perform the check. The reporters believe that both the MEL and the push back procedures need to be modified to accommodate this MEL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1285522 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Emergency Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
This flight is this inbound flight of an out and back trip. The MEL 29-24-01 was still in effect during this flight and as on the previous leg I could not complete a preflight alternate brake check accumulator check or confirm good pressure with the parking brake set. The same agencies were contacted and consulted with again and the information given to me was that the mx check done by mx covered for my checks. No reference or procedure for crew in MEL 29-24-01. As before I made sure chocks and tug in place to back up parking brake until an engine was started. Incomplete MEL procedures led the crew to seek info and advice from other sources.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 Flight Crew is dispatched with MEL 29-24-01 for an inoperative Yellow electric pump. The MEL does not allow the Captain to check the Yellow system/accumulator pressure prior to engine start nor does the MEL require maintenance to perform the check. The reporters believe that both the MEL and the push back procedures need to be modified to accommodate this MEL.
Narrative: This flight is this inbound flight of an out and back trip. The MEL 29-24-01 was still in effect during this flight and as on the previous leg I could not complete a preflight alternate brake check accumulator check or confirm good pressure with the parking brake set. The same agencies were contacted and consulted with again and the information given to me was that the MX Check done by MX covered for my checks. No reference or procedure for crew in MEL 29-24-01. As before I made sure chocks and tug in place to back up parking brake until an engine was started. Incomplete MEL procedures led the crew to seek info and advice from other sources.
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.