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A captain reports he and his first officer had just flown an A320 with aircraft batteries that had been out of date for several days. Their maintenance release was in error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 819137 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TPA.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | DC Battery |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 10540 Flight Crew Type 3540 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Prior to departure; maintenance control transmitted a maintenance report stating that the batteries were out-of-date and no revenue flight could be flown until the batteries were replaced. Further discussions with maintenance control revealed that the batteries have been out of time for several days. The captain and first officer had just flown a flight in this aircraft. It appears that although the maintenance release stated that the plane was in an airworthy condition; the release was in error. No further information available at this time. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated their maintenance control monitors when their aircraft main batteries require replacement. During a recent aircraft overnight at another line station; maintenance was supposed to have replaced both main batteries. Instead; maintenance just checked for proper volts and amps on each battery and signed off the paperwork. Reporter stated he was in the cockpit with the same first officer; preparing for another departure; when maintenance control sent a message saying the aircraft could not be released for revenue service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain reports he and his First Officer had just flown an A320 with aircraft batteries that had been out of date for several days. Their Maintenance Release was in error.
Narrative: Prior to departure; Maintenance Control transmitted a maintenance report stating that the batteries were out-of-date and no revenue flight could be flown until the batteries were replaced. Further discussions with Maintenance Control revealed that the batteries have been out of time for several days. The Captain and First Officer had just flown a flight in this aircraft. It appears that although the Maintenance Release stated that the plane was in an airworthy condition; the Release was in error. No further information available at this time. Callback conversation with Reporter revealed the following information: Reporter stated their Maintenance Control monitors when their aircraft main batteries require replacement. During a recent aircraft overnight at another line station; maintenance was supposed to have replaced both main batteries. Instead; maintenance just checked for proper volts and amps on each battery and signed off the paperwork. Reporter stated he was in the cockpit with the same First Officer; preparing for another departure; when Maintenance Control sent a message saying the aircraft could not be released for revenue service.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.