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MD80. Maintenance attempted to dispatch a deferred MEL item which was restr to 3 days. This occurred on the 4TH day. Captain refused the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 506760 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200104 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 506760 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Refusal of aircraft for mechanical condition. My review of the logbook showed a discrepancy that was deferred by MEL 31-02B. The discrepancy was entered in the logbook on mar/wed/03 and deferred on mar/wed/03. My examination of the MEL shows relief for 3 flight days only. The logbook showed flight entries for mar/wed/03 through mar/fri/03 timeframe. Not wanting to jeopardize my FAA license, I initially rejected the aircraft during a discussion with the on-scene mechanic. A maintenance supervisor then responded to the jet bridge where we engaged each other in point-counterpoint. To insure that I had the correct interpretation, that this aircraft if flown without repairs on apr/xa/03, a fourth flight day, would be in violation of the MEL. I called the duty chief pilot, twice, and I verbatimed the verbiage in the MEL to get his response. Chief pilot supported my call to refuse the aircraft. Crew then went to man substitute equipment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80. MAINT ATTEMPTED TO DISPATCH A DEFERRED MEL ITEM WHICH WAS RESTR TO 3 DAYS. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 4TH DAY. CAPT REFUSED THE ACFT.
Narrative: REFUSAL OF ACFT FOR MECHANICAL CONDITION. MY REVIEW OF THE LOGBOOK SHOWED A DISCREPANCY THAT WAS DEFERRED BY MEL 31-02B. THE DISCREPANCY WAS ENTERED IN THE LOGBOOK ON MAR/WED/03 AND DEFERRED ON MAR/WED/03. MY EXAMINATION OF THE MEL SHOWS RELIEF FOR 3 FLT DAYS ONLY. THE LOGBOOK SHOWED FLT ENTRIES FOR MAR/WED/03 THROUGH MAR/FRI/03 TIMEFRAME. NOT WANTING TO JEOPARDIZE MY FAA LICENSE, I INITIALLY REJECTED THE ACFT DURING A DISCUSSION WITH THE ON-SCENE MECH. A MAINT SUPVR THEN RESPONDED TO THE JET BRIDGE WHERE WE ENGAGED EACH OTHER IN POINT-COUNTERPOINT. TO INSURE THAT I HAD THE CORRECT INTERP, THAT THIS ACFT IF FLOWN WITHOUT REPAIRS ON APR/XA/03, A FOURTH FLT DAY, WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE MEL. I CALLED THE DUTY CHIEF PLT, TWICE, AND I VERBATIMED THE VERBIAGE IN THE MEL TO GET HIS RESPONSE. CHIEF PLT SUPPORTED MY CALL TO REFUSE THE ACFT. CREW THEN WENT TO MAN SUBSTITUTE EQUIP.
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.