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A canadair CL65 was dispatched in non compliance with #2 reverser locked in forward thrust per the MEL but special procedures were incomplete.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 562444 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200210 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 562444 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
#2 thrust reverser was being locked out and deferred by contract maintenance. Logbook was signed and dispatch release amended. After takeoff from ZZZ, tower called and said air carrier X dispatch wanted us to return and land at ZZZ. Tower gave us a heading and altitude for radar vectors to ILS runway 6. We completed the climb, 10000 ft, cruise and descent checklist. The approach to runway 6 was briefed and the approach checklist completed. Approximately 2-3 mi from intercepting the localizer, tower called back and said air carrier X dispatch wanted us to continue to ZZZ1 and call dispatch when able. We were given a heading and altitude and continued on to ZZZ1. Above 10000 ft, the captain called ZZZ2 radio and the call was placed to air carrier X dispatch. Dispatch said that ZZZ maintenance didn't place a dust cover over a cannon plug. The captain asked, was told and assured that this was not a safety of flight issue. We were assured again by dispatch that the aircraft was safe to fly and the dust cover was not required on the cannon plug for flight. We continued on and landed uneventfully at ZZZ1.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CANADAIR CL65 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #2 REVERSER LOCKED IN FORWARD THRUST PER THE MEL BUT SPECIAL PROCS WERE INCOMPLETE.
Narrative: #2 THRUST REVERSER WAS BEING LOCKED OUT AND DEFERRED BY CONTRACT MAINT. LOGBOOK WAS SIGNED AND DISPATCH RELEASE AMENDED. AFTER TKOF FROM ZZZ, TWR CALLED AND SAID ACR X DISPATCH WANTED US TO RETURN AND LAND AT ZZZ. TWR GAVE US A HDG AND ALT FOR RADAR VECTORS TO ILS RWY 6. WE COMPLETED THE CLB, 10000 FT, CRUISE AND DSCNT CHKLIST. THE APCH TO RWY 6 WAS BRIEFED AND THE APCH CHKLIST COMPLETED. APPROX 2-3 MI FROM INTERCEPTING THE LOC, TWR CALLED BACK AND SAID ACR X DISPATCH WANTED US TO CONTINUE TO ZZZ1 AND CALL DISPATCH WHEN ABLE. WE WERE GIVEN A HDG AND ALT AND CONTINUED ON TO ZZZ1. ABOVE 10000 FT, THE CAPT CALLED ZZZ2 RADIO AND THE CALL WAS PLACED TO ACR X DISPATCH. DISPATCH SAID THAT ZZZ MAINT DIDN'T PLACE A DUST COVER OVER A CANNON PLUG. THE CAPT ASKED, WAS TOLD AND ASSURED THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY OF FLT ISSUE. WE WERE ASSURED AGAIN BY DISPATCH THAT THE ACFT WAS SAFE TO FLY AND THE DUST COVER WAS NOT REQUIRED ON THE CANNON PLUG FOR FLT. WE CONTINUED ON AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT ZZZ1.
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.