Narrative:

Experienced excessive pressure from maintenance supervisor to depart on schedule with mechanical problems (due to no replacement parts available at this main base). When I delayed flight until both the dispatcher and I were satisfied, and I got a hard copy teletype authorization to proceed, I was required to report to my chief pilot to explain this delay. See trip reports enclosed (confidential). This happens constantly at this air carrier and many pilots feel intimidated by the company whenever they take positions affecting safety!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER CITES INSTANCES OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AS A DANGEROUS POLICY PRACTICED BY AN ACR.

Narrative: EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE FROM MAINT SUPVR TO DEPART ON SCHEDULE WITH MECHANICAL PROBLEMS (DUE TO NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS MAIN BASE). WHEN I DELAYED FLT UNTIL BOTH THE DISPATCHER AND I WERE SATISFIED, AND I GOT A HARD COPY TELETYPE AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED, I WAS REQUIRED TO REPORT TO MY CHIEF PLT TO EXPLAIN THIS DELAY. SEE TRIP REPORTS ENCLOSED (CONFIDENTIAL). THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AT THIS ACR AND MANY PLTS FEEL INTIMIDATED BY THE COMPANY WHENEVER THEY TAKE POSITIONS AFFECTING SAFETY!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.