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A pilot reported numerous company B737s had dirt and debris accumulation that covered the fire control and radio panels in the cockpit. Logbook write-ups resulted in maintenance deferrals with flight decks still not being cleaned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1313869 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201511 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fire Extinguishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 102 Flight Crew Total 9701 Flight Crew Type 9701 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Numerous B737 aircraft have dirt and debris that cover the fire control and radio panels in the cockpit. Whenever a maintenance logbook write up is made; the action is deferred and not done. I have sent images and emails to the ceo; system chief pilots; chief pilots; assistant chief pilots; etc over the previous months and the cockpits are still not being cleaned. [Affected components]: flight deck displays. Instruments. Airworthiness [concerns].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reported numerous company B737s had dirt and debris accumulation that covered the Fire Control and Radio panels in the cockpit. Logbook write-ups resulted in Maintenance deferrals with Flight decks still not being cleaned.
Narrative: Numerous B737 aircraft have dirt and debris that cover the Fire Control and Radio panels in the cockpit. Whenever a maintenance Logbook write up is made; the action is deferred and not done. I have sent images and emails to the CEO; System Chief pilots; Chief pilots; Assistant Chief pilots; etc over the previous months and the cockpits are still not being cleaned. [Affected components]: Flight Deck Displays. Instruments. Airworthiness [concerns].
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.