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MD11 crew operated the aircraft in class ii airspace in non compliance with the MEL, with an FMC MEL'ed inoperative.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 568937 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200212 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zoa.artcc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : relief pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14800 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 568937 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
The aircraft was dispatched from lax-hnl with 1 FMC inoperative. The MEL (34-63-1) had an item that calls for reference to the flight manual, but it does not mention the limitation that the aircraft may not be operated in class ii airspace. We received this aircraft and departed to pago-pago. Then the captain in cruise checked our paperwork (company) 'md-11 general items' and reviewed again 'single FMC dispatch.' he called the company and informed them of what happened and returned to hnl.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD11 CREW OPERATED THE ACFT IN CLASS II AIRSPACE IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEL, WITH AN FMC MEL'ED INOP.
Narrative: THE ACFT WAS DISPATCHED FROM LAX-HNL WITH 1 FMC INOP. THE MEL (34-63-1) HAD AN ITEM THAT CALLS FOR REF TO THE FLT MANUAL, BUT IT DOES NOT MENTION THE LIMITATION THAT THE ACFT MAY NOT BE OPERATED IN CLASS II AIRSPACE. WE RECEIVED THIS ACFT AND DEPARTED TO PAGO-PAGO. THEN THE CAPT IN CRUISE CHKED OUR PAPERWORK (COMPANY) 'MD-11 GENERAL ITEMS' AND REVIEWED AGAIN 'SINGLE FMC DISPATCH.' HE CALLED THE COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND RETURNED TO HNL.
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.