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Air carrier first officer reported that maintenance control refused to repair the aircraft so the aircraft was not accepted by the flight crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1564822 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Syst Valve |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Taxi out after cleared for takeoff; we got an EICAS message and associated panel light. We canceled our takeoff clearance; contacted maintenance control and taxied back to our gate. Wrote up the discrepancy (right tail hydraulic val) and (tail flight control off light illuminated on rear auxiliary panel). Maintenance decided to defer the write up. Captain refused the airplane and requested that the problem be fixed. Maintenance control got aggressive and adamantly refused to fix the airplane even though parts and manpower were readily available.this industry seems to always want to relearn lessons of the past over again. We enjoy safety because of the sacrifice of others. When events like this happen; it may be good for those involved to reflect back on [past aircrafct accidents]. All have learned sobering lessons on deficient maintenance procedures or practices. Our mechanics were ready to fix the airplane; yet were unable to do so because maintenance control would not authorize anything other than a deferral.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier First Officer reported that Maintenance Control refused to repair the aircraft so the aircraft was not accepted by the flight crew.
Narrative: Taxi out after cleared for takeoff; we got an EICAS message and associated panel light. We canceled our takeoff clearance; contacted Maintenance Control and taxied back to our gate. Wrote up the discrepancy (R TAIL HYD VAL) and (Tail FLT Control OFF light illuminated on rear auxiliary panel). Maintenance decided to defer the write up. Captain refused the airplane and requested that the problem be fixed. Maintenance Control got aggressive and adamantly refused to fix the airplane even though parts and manpower were readily available.This industry seems to always want to relearn lessons of the past over again. We enjoy safety because of the sacrifice of others. When events like this happen; it may be good for those involved to reflect back on [past aircrafct accidents]. All have learned sobering lessons on deficient Maintenance procedures or practices. Our mechanics were ready to fix the airplane; yet were unable to do so because Maintenance Control would not authorize anything other than a deferral.
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.