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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with the fuel automatic fill system inoperative, but used the wrong MEL reference.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492745 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 492745 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft xyz was flown with the fuel autofill system inoperative. It was discovered that when deferred, the incorrect 'MEL' reference was used. Pilot operating procedures on 'the correct MEL 28-6 none required.' pilot operating procedures on the incorrect MEL 28-20 none required.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE FUEL AUTO FILL SYS INOP, BUT USED THE WRONG MEL REF.
Narrative: ACFT XYZ WAS FLOWN WITH THE FUEL AUTOFILL SYS INOP. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHEN DEFERRED, THE INCORRECT 'MEL' REF WAS USED. PLT OPERATING PROCS ON 'THE CORRECT MEL 28-6 NONE REQUIRED.' PLT OPERATING PROCS ON THE INCORRECT MEL 28-20 NONE REQUIRED.
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.