An SA227 was operated for a period of 3 days in class a and C airspace with the transponder inoperative in conflict with the MEL requirements.

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Attributes
ACN	406490
Time
Date	199806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zan
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zan tower : msy
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SA-227 AC Metro III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 275 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	406490
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Company deferred aircraft transponder and put aircraft back in service. MEL states with no transponder we cannot operate in classes a, B, and C airspace. Company got ok from zan watch supervisor to operate aircraft in class a and C airspace. After third day, they no longer allowed company to operate aircraft without a transponder. We should have not operated the aircraft. The MEL did not allow us to fly in class a and C airspace and it was. Center only saw a primary target and the controllers were less than enthusiastic dealing with us, although they made do.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SA227 WAS OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS IN CLASS A AND C AIRSPACE WITH THE XPONDER INOP IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL REQUIREMENTS.

Narrative: COMPANY DEFERRED ACFT XPONDER AND PUT ACFT BACK IN SVC. MEL STATES WITH NO XPONDER WE CANNOT OPERATE IN CLASSES A, B, AND C AIRSPACE. COMPANY GOT OK FROM ZAN WATCH SUPVR TO OPERATE ACFT IN CLASS A AND C AIRSPACE. AFTER THIRD DAY, THEY NO LONGER ALLOWED COMPANY TO OPERATE ACFT WITHOUT A XPONDER. WE SHOULD HAVE NOT OPERATED THE ACFT. THE MEL DID NOT ALLOW US TO FLY IN CLASS A AND C AIRSPACE AND IT WAS. CTR ONLY SAW A PRIMARY TARGET AND THE CTLRS WERE LESS THAN ENTHUSIASTIC DEALING WITH US, ALTHOUGH THEY MADE DO.

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.