An A300-600 was dispatched with the #2 pitch feel system inoperative per the MEL. On climb out the #1 pitch feel system failed at 3000 ft. Returned to field.

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Attributes
ACN	642170
Time
Date	200412
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	642170
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : pitch feel fail warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Arrived at aircraft to find pitch feel #2 placarded inoperative. Pitch feel #1 was written up in logbook as 'failed to reset' by inbound crew. Maintenance worked on problem for over 2 hours. Maintenance fixed pitch feel #1 and we were cleared to go. Shortly after takeoff, pitch feel #1 failed. Then we had both pitch feel inoperative. I then elected to return to mia. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter has no information on the maintenance action taken on the #1 or #2 pitch feel system malfunctions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A300-600 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE #2 PITCH FEEL SYS INOP PER THE MEL. ON CLBOUT THE #1 PITCH FEEL SYS FAILED AT 3000 FT. RETURNED TO FIELD.

Narrative: ARRIVED AT ACFT TO FIND PITCH FEEL #2 PLACARDED INOP. PITCH FEEL #1 WAS WRITTEN UP IN LOGBOOK AS 'FAILED TO RESET' BY INBOUND CREW. MAINT WORKED ON PROB FOR OVER 2 HRS. MAINT FIXED PITCH FEEL #1 AND WE WERE CLRED TO GO. SHORTLY AFTER TKOF, PITCH FEEL #1 FAILED. THEN WE HAD BOTH PITCH FEEL INOP. I THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIA. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR HAS NO INFO ON THE MAINT ACTION TAKEN ON THE #1 OR #2 PITCH FEEL SYS MALFUNCTIONS.

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.