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Mechanic expresses concern over actions relative to placarding of ADI speed command inoperative in accord with the MEL requirements after aircraft suffers aborted takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 265195 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199402 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lga |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 265195 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On feb/xx/94 the captain's ADI speed command on aircraft was inoperative. This item was deferred per dc-9 MEL 22-15-3. The ADI speed command is a function of the automatic throttles, and is designated in the MEL as required for automatic-land only. This aircraft is not certified for automatic-land -- it is CAT ii ILS only. For this reason, no downgrade was issued to the aircraft. This aircraft was involved in an aborted takeoff in lga on mar/xy/94. I have been advised that the FAA has questioned the legality of this placard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MECH EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ACTIONS RELATIVE TO PLACARDING OF ADI SPD COMMAND INOP IN ACCORD WITH THE MEL REQUIREMENTS AFTER ACFT SUFFERS ABORTED TKOF.
Narrative: ON FEB/XX/94 THE CAPT'S ADI SPD COMMAND ON ACFT WAS INOP. THIS ITEM WAS DEFERRED PER DC-9 MEL 22-15-3. THE ADI SPD COMMAND IS A FUNCTION OF THE AUTO THROTTLES, AND IS DESIGNATED IN THE MEL AS REQUIRED FOR AUTO-LAND ONLY. THIS ACFT IS NOT CERTIFIED FOR AUTO-LAND -- IT IS CAT II ILS ONLY. FOR THIS REASON, NO DOWNGRADE WAS ISSUED TO THE ACFT. THIS ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ABORTED TKOF IN LGA ON MAR/XY/94. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FAA HAS QUESTIONED THE LEGALITY OF THIS PLACARD.
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.