Narrative:

Over the last several months, I have turned in a couple of these types of reports on the lack of help I have received. I am not at all happy because for the most part, the reply I get is 'thanks for your debrief, we will add it to the pile.' the last 2 issues I turned in, one was a broken cockpit seat that maintenance wanted me to sign off, the other on a main landing gear that was changed. Today's issue is a bolt that is sheared off on the back of the nose landing gear. After explaining to the supervisor what exactly was broke, he mentioned to me several times 'are you sure you want to write this up? You know that if you do it will probably ground the aircraft.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CAPT HAS CONCERN OVER THE LACK OF COOPERATION FROM MAINT WHEN ACFT PROBS OCCUR AT OFF-LINE STATIONS.

Narrative: OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I HAVE TURNED IN A COUPLE OF THESE TYPES OF RPTS ON THE LACK OF HELP I HAVE RECEIVED. I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY BECAUSE FOR THE MOST PART, THE REPLY I GET IS 'THANKS FOR YOUR DEBRIEF, WE WILL ADD IT TO THE PILE.' THE LAST 2 ISSUES I TURNED IN, ONE WAS A BROKEN COCKPIT SEAT THAT MAINT WANTED ME TO SIGN OFF, THE OTHER ON A MAIN LNDG GEAR THAT WAS CHANGED. TODAY'S ISSUE IS A BOLT THAT IS SHEARED OFF ON THE BACK OF THE NOSE LNDG GEAR. AFTER EXPLAINING TO THE SUPVR WHAT EXACTLY WAS BROKE, HE MENTIONED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES 'ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO WRITE THIS UP? YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU DO IT WILL PROBABLY GND THE ACFT.'

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.