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An A300 captain refused an aircraft with two MEL items which he felt; when combined; rendered it unsatisfactory for revenue flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 906371 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After reviewing the two MEL's on the aircraft for our flight I decided that the combination of both was not acceptable. Having an air condition pack inoperative and the left wing air leak detection system B loop inoperable; although legal as separate MEL's; the combination was not the best for flight safety. At that time; I requested a plane change and brought it to the attention of the acting chief pilot and the dispatcher. None had the authority to switch aircraft. Rather than fix the aircraft or switch to another; they switched crews.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A300 Captain refused an aircraft with two MEL items which he felt; when combined; rendered it unsatisfactory for revenue flight.
Narrative: After reviewing the two MEL's on the aircraft for our flight I decided that the combination of both was not acceptable. Having an air condition pack inoperative and the left wing air leak detection system B loop inoperable; although legal as separate MEL's; the combination was not the best for flight safety. At that time; I requested a plane change and brought it to the attention of the acting Chief Pilot and the Dispatcher. None had the authority to switch aircraft. Rather than fix the aircraft or switch to another; they switched crews.
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.