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Two pilots report about a small ding found on an A319; in the right side main static ports rvsm area that was deferred; skin not burnished and re-inspect requirements not part of the MEL release.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 805518 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 805518 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 805519 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On preflight in ZZZ; found a small ding in the rvsm clear area of the right side main static ports. We reported this to ZZZ maintenance. A mechanic came out and looked at it; and issued us a new maintenance release with this item. We received the new maintenance release and validated it to be a valid maintenance release. We flew to ZZZ1. On the walkaround in ZZZ1; I noticed that the ding had not been burnished as I had always seen on previous write-ups of this nature. We called maintenance control and discussed this and he said we needed an FBO mechanic to look at this issue. The mechanic came over and determined that it needed further inspection by our maintenance people. It seems to me the problem was not addressed correctly in ZZZ. However; we were told all is well and we were good to go with the valid maintenance release issued. Supplemental information from acn 805519: we contacted maintenance control to see what the proper deferral is for this ding and found that it does need to be filed and re-inspected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TWO PILOTS REPORT ABOUT A SMALL DING FOUND ON AN A319; IN THE RIGHT SIDE MAIN STATIC PORTS RVSM AREA THAT WAS DEFERRED; SKIN NOT BURNISHED AND RE-INSPECT REQUIREMENTS NOT PART OF THE MEL RELEASE.
Narrative: ON PREFLT IN ZZZ; FOUND A SMALL DING IN THE RVSM CLR AREA OF THE R SIDE MAIN STATIC PORTS. WE RPTED THIS TO ZZZ MAINT. A MECH CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT IT; AND ISSUED US A NEW MAINT RELEASE WITH THIS ITEM. WE RECEIVED THE NEW MAINT RELEASE AND VALIDATED IT TO BE A VALID MAINT RELEASE. WE FLEW TO ZZZ1. ON THE WALKAROUND IN ZZZ1; I NOTICED THAT THE DING HAD NOT BEEN BURNISHED AS I HAD ALWAYS SEEN ON PREVIOUS WRITE-UPS OF THIS NATURE. WE CALLED MAINT CTL AND DISCUSSED THIS AND HE SAID WE NEEDED AN FBO MECH TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE. THE MECH CAME OVER AND DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED FURTHER INSPECTION BY OUR MAINT PEOPLE. IT SEEMS TO ME THE PROB WAS NOT ADDRESSED CORRECTLY IN ZZZ. HOWEVER; WE WERE TOLD ALL IS WELL AND WE WERE GOOD TO GO WITH THE VALID MAINT RELEASE ISSUED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 805519: WE CONTACTED MAINT CTL TO SEE WHAT THE PROPER DEFERRAL IS FOR THIS DING AND FOUND THAT IT DOES NEED TO BE FILED AND RE-INSPECTED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.