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Flight department captain reported flying an aircraft with a non-functional O2 system and not knowing if the MEL for it had been followed correctly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1595198 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Oxygen System/General |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 78 Flight Crew Total 5400 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural MEL |
Narrative:
I have been working in a dysfunctional flight department. I flew an aircraft without being sure that the MEL was done correctly. It originally became nonfunctional as I was flying with the chief pilot; and I asked him how we should write it up. He asked; officially or unofficially. I said officially; and thought the matter was going to be resolved before we flew it at altitude again. It was not and I flew with the O2 nonfunctional. There are a number of issues at this flight department; and I have reported it to the management; and the poi (principle operations inspector).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Department Captain reported flying an aircraft with a non-functional O2 system and not knowing if the MEL for it had been followed correctly.
Narrative: I have been working in a dysfunctional flight department. I flew an aircraft without being sure that the MEL was done correctly. It originally became nonfunctional as I was flying with the Chief Pilot; and I asked him how we should write it up. He asked; officially or unofficially. I said officially; and thought the matter was going to be resolved before we flew it at altitude again. It was not and I flew with the O2 nonfunctional. There are a number of issues at this flight department; and I have reported it to the management; and the POI (Principle Operations Inspector).
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