<< >> NASA ASRS Report 340953, July 1996

An air carrier emb-120 pilot refused to fly an aircraft because of an aircraft equipment problem leading edge damage to one of the propeller blades. An airworthiness directive has been issued regarding this propeller and damage.

Attributes
ACN	340953
Time
Date	199607
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : parked other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	340953
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The problem arose because of high usage of airplanes with a low percentage of spare airplanes and parts. I was the third captain to refuse to fly this airplane because of leading edge damage to the right propeller. This is the hamilton standard 14RF-9 that has many airworthy directives and has killed numerous innocent people. After 3 refusals to fly this airplane by 3 different capts, the company still tried to get me to fly the airplane. I still refused. They finally canceled my flight and changed the affected propeller blades. I feel as though these 'implied intimidation tactics' by management should be investigated. It is a major safety factor.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR EMB-120 PLT REFUSED TO FLY AN ACFT BECAUSE OF AN ACFT EQUIP PROB LEADING EDGE DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE PROP BLADES. AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROP AND DAMAGE.

Narrative: THE PROB AROSE BECAUSE OF HIGH USAGE OF AIRPLANES WITH A LOW PERCENTAGE OF SPARE AIRPLANES AND PARTS. I WAS THE THIRD CAPT TO REFUSE TO FLY THIS AIRPLANE BECAUSE OF LEADING EDGE DAMAGE TO THE R PROP. THIS IS THE HAMILTON STANDARD 14RF-9 THAT HAS MANY AIRWORTHY DIRECTIVES AND HAS KILLED NUMEROUS INNOCENT PEOPLE. AFTER 3 REFUSALS TO FLY THIS AIRPLANE BY 3 DIFFERENT CAPTS, THE COMPANY STILL TRIED TO GET ME TO FLY THE AIRPLANE. I STILL REFUSED. THEY FINALLY CANCELED MY FLT AND CHANGED THE AFFECTED PROP BLADES. I FEEL AS THOUGH THESE 'IMPLIED INTIMIDATION TACTICS' BY MGMNT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.