BA41 dispatcher had trouble interpreting confusing MEL items.

Attributes
ACN	463870
Time
Date	200002
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : dispatch planning
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
ASRS Report	463870
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

It was the end of my duty day and the workload all day was very busy with delays. With 2 different aircraft types and 11 lines of flts. The MEL for deferring the ground spoilers and anti-skid is very vague. I made a mistake and missed the connection.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BA41 DISPATCHER HAD TROUBLE INTERPRETING CONFUSING MEL ITEMS.

Narrative: IT WAS THE END OF MY DUTY DAY AND THE WORKLOAD ALL DAY WAS VERY BUSY WITH DELAYS. WITH 2 DIFFERENT ACFT TYPES AND 11 LINES OF FLTS. THE MEL FOR DEFERRING THE GND SPOILERS AND ANTI-SKID IS VERY VAGUE. I MADE A MISTAKE AND MISSED THE CONNECTION.

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.