A chronic TCASII problem is reported on an air carrier A230.

Attributes
ACN	508290
Time
Date	200104
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 931
ASRS Report	508290
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

This A320 has had the TCASII system repeatedly written up 10 different incidents. It arrived air carrier X from overseas and the TCASII system has been inoperative most of the time since then. I am hopeful that someone will actually fix the problem before an incident occurs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CHRONIC TCASII PROB IS RPTED ON AN ACR A230.

Narrative: THIS A320 HAS HAD THE TCASII SYS REPEATEDLY WRITTEN UP 10 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. IT ARRIVED ACR X FROM OVERSEAS AND THE TCASII SYS HAS BEEN INOP MOST OF THE TIME SINCE THEN. I AM HOPEFUL THAT SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY FIX THE PROB BEFORE AN INCIDENT OCCURS.

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.