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B767 captain was removed from his flight schedule since he was overdue for his annual en route line check.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 501520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200102 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11522 flight time type : 735 |
| ASRS Report | 501520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
On feb/xa/01, my air carrier informed me that I was past due on my yrly line check. I was removed from my schedule until I could complete my line check on feb/xf/01. I have worked for this air carrier for over 10 yrs. Many times in the past, the air carrier has had to change my due month for training requirements such as pc's, loft and line checks. About 6 months ago, I received a letter from the air carrier stating these due months, except for the line check. It simply stated that the due month was 'unspecified' for the line check. I did not know if the due month was being changed for a scheduling conflict or some other reason. I suggest that the air carrier each january send a letter to each crew member stating the due months required for the yr -- that way each crew member could put these dates on their personal calendar to help insure compliance with the FARS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 CAPT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS FLT SCHEDULE SINCE HE WAS OVERDUE FOR HIS ANNUAL ENRTE LINE CHK.
Narrative: ON FEB/XA/01, MY ACR INFORMED ME THAT I WAS PAST DUE ON MY YRLY LINE CHK. I WAS REMOVED FROM MY SCHEDULE UNTIL I COULD COMPLETE MY LINE CHK ON FEB/XF/01. I HAVE WORKED FOR THIS ACR FOR OVER 10 YRS. MANY TIMES IN THE PAST, THE ACR HAS HAD TO CHANGE MY DUE MONTH FOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS PC'S, LOFT AND LINE CHKS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE ACR STATING THESE DUE MONTHS, EXCEPT FOR THE LINE CHK. IT SIMPLY STATED THAT THE DUE MONTH WAS 'UNSPECIFIED' FOR THE LINE CHK. I DID NOT KNOW IF THE DUE MONTH WAS BEING CHANGED FOR A SCHEDULING CONFLICT OR SOME OTHER REASON. I SUGGEST THAT THE ACR EACH JANUARY SEND A LETTER TO EACH CREW MEMBER STATING THE DUE MONTHS REQUIRED FOR THE YR -- THAT WAY EACH CREW MEMBER COULD PUT THESE DATES ON THEIR PERSONAL CALENDAR TO HELP INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FARS.
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.