Government small transport operated without complying with MEL requirement.

Attributes
ACN	194334
Time
Date	199111
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : geg
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	194334
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flaps failed to retract after landing. Had FBO mechanic retract flaps and disable system for return to base. Afm has provisions for no-flap takeoff and landing. MEL makes no mention of flap retraction system. I am unsure of whether there is a violation or not. MEL was not consulted until after landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOV SMT OPERATED WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH MEL REQUIREMENT.

Narrative: FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER LNDG. HAD FBO MECH RETRACT FLAPS AND DISABLE SYS FOR RETURN TO BASE. AFM HAS PROVISIONS FOR NO-FLAP TKOF AND LNDG. MEL MAKES NO MENTION OF FLAP RETRACTION SYS. I AM UNSURE OF WHETHER THERE IS A VIOLATION OR NOT. MEL WAS NOT CONSULTED UNTIL AFTER LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.