An MD83 captain expresses concern over maintenance control deferring safety related items for a fix at the first maintenance station. Crew not advised of safety related items at departure station.

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Attributes
ACN	716703
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	716703
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

After arrival at dfw I was advised that the flight was under possible FAA investigation for operation with multiple safety-related violations/discrepancies relating to the evacuate/evacuation slides; emergency exit row egress and door placarding. We experienced a lengthy departure delay while maintenance verified and replaced the deteriorated slide packs; restr the seat recline in the emergency exit row and verified correct placarding on the doors. I have learned that maintenance had known about and issued for the alleged discrepancies before my flight had left the gate in ZZZ. Considering the possible ramifications of the verified discrepancies; I am concerned as to why ZZZ was not notified and the reported safety issues resolved prior to my departure. As captain; I take my responsibility for the safety of my crew and passenger very seriously and believe I should have been notified of the reported discrepancies prior to my departure from ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD83 CAPT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER MAINT CTL DEFERRING SAFETY RELATED ITEMS FOR A FIX AT THE FIRST MAINT STATION. CREW NOT ADVISED OF SAFETY RELATED ITEMS AT DEP STATION.

Narrative: AFTER ARR AT DFW I WAS ADVISED THAT THE FLT WAS UNDER POSSIBLE FAA INVESTIGATION FOR OP WITH MULTIPLE SAFETY-RELATED VIOLATIONS/DISCREPANCIES RELATING TO THE EVAC SLIDES; EMER EXIT ROW EGRESS AND DOOR PLACARDING. WE EXPERIENCED A LENGTHY DEP DELAY WHILE MAINT VERIFIED AND REPLACED THE DETERIORATED SLIDE PACKS; RESTR THE SEAT RECLINE IN THE EMER EXIT ROW AND VERIFIED CORRECT PLACARDING ON THE DOORS. I HAVE LEARNED THAT MAINT HAD KNOWN ABOUT AND ISSUED FOR THE ALLEGED DISCREPANCIES BEFORE MY FLT HAD LEFT THE GATE IN ZZZ. CONSIDERING THE POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE VERIFIED DISCREPANCIES; I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHY ZZZ WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE RPTED SAFETY ISSUES RESOLVED PRIOR TO MY DEP. AS CAPT; I TAKE MY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CREW AND PAX VERY SERIOUSLY AND BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RPTED DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO MY DEP FROM ZZZ.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.