An unresolved maintenance open write-up is the source of contention between a PIC of a CL65 and the maintenance supervisor supported by the chief pilot while aircraft sat at abe, PA.

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Attributes
ACN	574002
Time
Date	200302
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abe.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	574002
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

During preflight of the aircraft logbooks and more specifically, while reviewing the aircraft maintenance logbook (aml), the captain discovered what appeared to be an open write-up. Contract maintenance at the airport was notified. The contract mechanic subsequently called company maintenance. The contract mechanic agreed that the aml appeared to have an unresolved discrepancy. Company maintenance control said paperwork was alright. The captain did not agree chief pilot contacted captain and said, although paperwork did not appear to be correct, aircraft was legal and safe for departure. Captain disagreed with chief pilot and was subsequently given a company 'directive' to fly the aircraft. The captain was 'pushed' to fly the aircraft while still having concerns regarding the questionable aml. The captain requested that documentation be entered into the aml on the specific write-up that indicated the aircraft was legal and safe along with the chief pilot's name and the company maintenance controller's name. Both company maintenance and the chief pilot agreed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN UNRESOLVED MAINT OPEN WRITE-UP IS THE SOURCE OF CONTENTION BTWN A PIC OF A CL65 AND THE MAINT SUPVR SUPPORTED BY THE CHIEF PLT WHILE ACFT SAT AT ABE, PA.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT OF THE ACFT LOGBOOKS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHILE REVIEWING THE ACFT MAINT LOGBOOK (AML), THE CAPT DISCOVERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN OPEN WRITE-UP. CONTRACT MAINT AT THE ARPT WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTRACT MECH SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED COMPANY MAINT. THE CONTRACT MECH AGREED THAT THE AML APPEARED TO HAVE AN UNRESOLVED DISCREPANCY. COMPANY MAINT CTL SAID PAPERWORK WAS ALRIGHT. THE CAPT DID NOT AGREE CHIEF PLT CONTACTED CAPT AND SAID, ALTHOUGH PAPERWORK DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CORRECT, ACFT WAS LEGAL AND SAFE FOR DEP. CAPT DISAGREED WITH CHIEF PLT AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GIVEN A COMPANY 'DIRECTIVE' TO FLY THE ACFT. THE CAPT WAS 'PUSHED' TO FLY THE ACFT WHILE STILL HAVING CONCERNS REGARDING THE QUESTIONABLE AML. THE CAPT REQUESTED THAT DOCUMENTATION BE ENTERED INTO THE AML ON THE SPECIFIC WRITE-UP THAT INDICATED THE ACFT WAS LEGAL AND SAFE ALONG WITH THE CHIEF PLT'S NAME AND THE COMPANY MAINT CTLR'S NAME. BOTH COMPANY MAINT AND THE CHIEF PLT AGREED.

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.