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A330 captain reported that the aircraft was dispatched with mels that compromised the safety of the passengers and crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1570276 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural MEL |
Narrative:
Aircraft arrived with (4) mels. Two critical mels; satcom inoperative and number 2 engine bleed inoperative. The number 2 engine bleed was put on MEL. With satcom inoperative and without medical personnel on board; the flight attendant (flight attendant) would be unable to contact the on call medical personnel to help with medical support for a passenger or other crew-member. This would require an immediate divert to the alternate airport.dispatching an aircraft over the north atlantic with an inoperative bleed is criminal and incredibly stupid. Failure of the other bleed would require an emergency descent and immediate diversion to the alternate airport. Besides the potential of injury to the passengers and crew; this would create a very stressful work environment for the flight deck which would degrade the level of safety.the company is putting band-aids on aircraft to circumvent labor issues with maintenance personnel. The company needs to stop flying aircraft in these conditions. Speaking for myself; it's the last time I'll accept an aircraft with mels that degrade the safety of my passengers and crew.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A330 Captain reported that the aircraft was dispatched with MELs that compromised the safety of the passengers and crew.
Narrative: Aircraft arrived with (4) MELs. Two critical MELs; SATCOM inoperative and Number 2 ENG BLEED inoperative. The Number 2 ENG bleed was put on MEL. With SATCOM inoperative and without medical personnel on board; the FA (Flight Attendant) would be unable to contact the ON CALL medical personnel to help with medical support for a passenger or other crew-member. This would require an immediate divert to the alternate airport.Dispatching an aircraft over the North Atlantic with an inoperative bleed is criminal and incredibly stupid. Failure of the other bleed would require an emergency descent and immediate diversion to the alternate airport. Besides the potential of injury to the passengers and crew; this would create a very stressful work environment for the flight deck which would degrade the level of safety.The company is putting band-aids on aircraft to circumvent labor issues with maintenance personnel. The company needs to STOP flying aircraft in these conditions. Speaking for myself; it's the last time I'll accept an aircraft with MELs that degrade the safety of my passengers and crew.
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.