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A320 captain reported the procedure to perform a flight control test per the MEL was incomplete.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1568070 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X had MEL 27-22-xx rudder trim sys 2 applied. This requires operations procedures - test '2' to be completed. During this test while following directions you hold the rudder trim full left and reset; then hold full right and it instructs you to push in the FAC2 and the test is complete; it omits the reset step after full right trim. I called maintenance control and asked them about it and after much confusion on their part she finally understood what was missing and instructed me to push the reset. Test 1 for a sys 1 does instruct the reset to be pushed after full left and right. Test 2 is missing vital written language the leaves the aircraft in an unsafe condition for pushback. Maintenance manuals need to be accurate and complete for safety of our flight crews and passengers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reported the procedure to perform a flight control test per the MEL was incomplete.
Narrative: Aircraft X had MEL 27-22-XX Rudder Trim Sys 2 applied. This requires Operations Procedures - Test '2' to be completed. During this test while following directions you hold the rudder trim full L and reset; then hold full R and it instructs you to push in the FAC2 and the test is complete; it omits the reset step after full R trim. I called Maintenance Control and asked them about it and after much confusion on their part she finally understood what was missing and instructed me to push the reset. Test 1 for a Sys 1 does instruct the reset to be pushed after full L and R. Test 2 is missing vital written language the leaves the aircraft in an unsafe condition for pushback. Maintenance manuals need to be accurate and complete for safety of our flight crews and passengers.
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.