A319 first officer is concerned maintenance removed a flight crew entered maintenance discrepancy fr...

Attributes
ACN	811404
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 2400 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6200
ASRS Report	811404
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

The fueler had a problem with right inboard tank not agreeing with his readings. Apparently it automatic shutoff as if it were full; even though the gauges showed not yet full. At that point; we (the pilots) sent a maintenance required code for electronics log for that fuel issue. Next; we had another unrelated maintenance issue for which we sent another maintenance required code for electronics log. When a new maintenance release printed; it didn't have anything concerning the fuel system issue; so we contacted maintenance control who told us the fueler and operations canceled the fuel problem maintenance required code for electronics log. Nobody informed the pilots it had been canceled and the fuel tank still did not read full as it should have. This is the safety issue: we; the pilots; reported a defect and somebody changed its status without notifying us. If the issue had occurred and been resolved before our involvement; it would be ok. However; once the pilots report something; it ought to show up on the maintenance release so we can know it was addressed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 FIRST OFFICER IS CONCERNED MAINTENANCE REMOVED A FLIGHT CREW ENTERED MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCY FROM THE ELECTRONIC LOG WITHOUT CONSULTATION.

Narrative: THE FUELER HAD A PROB WITH R INBOARD TANK NOT AGREEING WITH HIS READINGS. APPARENTLY IT AUTO SHUTOFF AS IF IT WERE FULL; EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGES SHOWED NOT YET FULL. AT THAT POINT; WE (THE PLTS) SENT A MAINT REQUIRED CODE FOR ELECTRONICS LOG FOR THAT FUEL ISSUE. NEXT; WE HAD ANOTHER UNRELATED MAINT ISSUE FOR WHICH WE SENT ANOTHER MAINT REQUIRED CODE FOR ELECTRONICS LOG. WHEN A NEW MAINT RELEASE PRINTED; IT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING CONCERNING THE FUEL SYS ISSUE; SO WE CONTACTED MAINT CTL WHO TOLD US THE FUELER AND OPS CANCELED THE FUEL PROB MAINT REQUIRED CODE FOR ELECTRONICS LOG. NOBODY INFORMED THE PLTS IT HAD BEEN CANCELED AND THE FUEL TANK STILL DID NOT READ FULL AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THIS IS THE SAFETY ISSUE: WE; THE PLTS; RPTED A DEFECT AND SOMEBODY CHANGED ITS STATUS WITHOUT NOTIFYING US. IF THE ISSUE HAD OCCURRED AND BEEN RESOLVED BEFORE OUR INVOLVEMENT; IT WOULD BE OK. HOWEVER; ONCE THE PLTS RPT SOMETHING; IT OUGHT TO SHOW UP ON THE MAINT RELEASE SO WE CAN KNOW IT WAS ADDRESSED.

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.

A319 first officer is concerned maintenance removed a flight crew entered maintenance discrepancy from the electronic log without consultation.