A319 captain learns that skin vent valve is inoperative and deferred but the MEL has no requirement ...

Attributes
ACN	838478
Time
Date	200906
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	DEN.Airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Aircraft Cooling System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 60
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

During pre-flight planning; discovered skin vent valve deferred inop. MEL 2126-04. Reference items did not mention any requirement for APU/ pack(s) or ground pre-conditioned air need to be operating at all times to provide avionics cooling. Contacted maintenance control and they agreed. Please review MEL and consider adding this requirement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 Captain learns that skin vent valve is inoperative and deferred but the MEL has no requirement to maintain air conditioning for avionics cooling.

Narrative: During pre-flight planning; discovered skin vent valve deferred inop. MEL 2126-04. Reference items did not mention any requirement for APU/ Pack(s) or ground pre-conditioned air need to be operating at all times to provide avionics cooling. Contacted Maintenance Control and they agreed. Please review MEL and consider adding this requirement.

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.

A319 captain learns that skin vent valve is inoperative and deferred but the MEL has no requirement to maintain air conditioning for avionics cooling.