Narrative:

Airbus A319 aircraft; log page number 00006. First discrepancy entered: 'right/H nlg door bonding wire broken;' [log page] corrective action: 'transferred to maintenance watch; category-03 in accordance with (in accordance with) general maintenance manual (gmm) x-x-1 and aircraft maintenance manual (amm) 24-92-00; expires before 24-months/ or 7;500 flight hours (fh) or 5;000 flight cycles (fc); [whichever] one that occurs first. No re-inspects; maintenance control notified.' the amm is not a document to defer inoperative/broken items. This was also transferred not in accordance as written with the referenced gmm X.X.1; which is intended for watch items that require re-inspection; and also limited to CAT-01 or CAT-02; not CAT-03. It is my opinion; that [neither] airbus nor the FAA would desire to have this airplane flying around with a broken bonding wire for two years or 7;500 flight hours (fh). The introduction [section] to the MEL/cdl; chapter 14 of the fom; clearly states that inoperative items/components not contained in the approved list are deemed required for flight. Second entry: 'left wing static discharge inboard flap track is damaged.' we had to call maintenance to the airplane to explain this one. Is it the flap track? No. It was subsequently stated 'the flap track fairing.' configuration deviation list (cdl) 23-01B; which states if the static discharge wick is missing/inoperative on the flap track fairing that it was recommended to replace prior to flight. The mechanic stated 'recommended; not required.' if airbus is 'recommending it;' I'm fairly certain there's a reason. It was subsequently repaired and cleared. Three days later; I spoke with maintenance controller X. He states 'we've been doing it like this for years.' he said it's actually being deferred under gmm x-x-2 (which is not what was entered in the logbook.) gmm x-x-2 is for 'scratch and dent' items... A broken bonding wire is a scratch or dent? Retraining? Airworthiness documentation issue.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot reports about logbook discrepancies that were incorrectly identified and improperly deferred by Maintenance using Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) and General Maintenance Manual (GMM) references not applicable for the discrepancies written-up on their A319 aircraft. MEL and Configuration Deviation List (CDL) limitations were also noted as contributors.

Narrative: Airbus A319 aircraft; log page Number 00006. First Discrepancy entered: 'R/H NLG door bonding wire broken;' [log page] Corrective Action: 'Transferred to Maintenance Watch; Category-03 In Accordance With (IAW) General Maintenance Manual (GMM) X-X-1 and Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) 24-92-00; expires before 24-months/ or 7;500 Flight Hours (FH) or 5;000 Flight Cycles (FC); [whichever] one that occurs first. No re-inspects; Maintenance Control notified.' The AMM is not a document to defer inoperative/broken items. This was also transferred not in accordance as written with the referenced GMM X.X.1; which is intended for watch items that require re-inspection; and also limited to CAT-01 or CAT-02; not CAT-03. It is my opinion; that [neither] Airbus nor the FAA would desire to have this airplane flying around with a broken Bonding wire for two years or 7;500 Flight Hours (FH). The Introduction [section] to the MEL/CDL; Chapter 14 of the FOM; clearly states that Inoperative Items/Components not contained in the Approved List are deemed required for flight. Second entry: 'Left wing Static Discharge inboard flap track is damaged.' We had to call Maintenance to the airplane to explain this one. Is it the flap track? No. It was subsequently stated 'the flap track fairing.' Configuration Deviation List (CDL) 23-01B; which states if the static discharge wick is missing/inoperative on the flap track fairing that it was recommended to replace prior to flight. The Mechanic stated 'recommended; not required.' If Airbus is 'recommending it;' I'm fairly certain there's a reason. It was subsequently repaired and cleared. Three days later; I spoke with Maintenance Controller X. He states 'we've been doing it like this for years.' He said it's actually being deferred under GMM X-X-2 (which is not what was entered in the logbook.) GMM X-X-2 is for 'Scratch and Dent' items... a broken bonding wire is a scratch or dent? Retraining? Airworthiness documentation issue.

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