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A DC8-62 was dispatched with the automatic ground spoilers inoperative. The MEL does not allow automatic spoilers inoperative on DC8-62 aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 663685 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200506 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : abe.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-8 62 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 663685 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : auto spoiler fail light other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
En route ZZZ to ZZZ2 the ground spoiler automatic actuation system light illuminated. Checklist was accomplished and light remained on. Uneventful landing. The problem arose when maintenance control deferred the system and dispatched the aircraft for the next leg. After takeoff; questions arose and I pulled the MEL for further review. Upon review; I pointed out the note that would make dispatch of a 62 series DC8 unallowable. After landing; maintenance control was called on this point. They replied that further training in this area was needed. Problem arose from the majority of our aircraft being able to dispatch in the confign and maintenance not reading the note. Also my trusting maintenance to make the right call.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC8-62 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE AUTO GND SPOILERS INOP. THE MEL DOES NOT ALLOW AUTO SPOILERS INOP ON DC8-62 ACFT.
Narrative: ENRTE ZZZ TO ZZZ2 THE GND SPOILER AUTOMATIC ACTUATION SYS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. UNEVENTFUL LNDG. THE PROB AROSE WHEN MAINT CTL DEFERRED THE SYS AND DISPATCHED THE ACFT FOR THE NEXT LEG. AFTER TKOF; QUESTIONS AROSE AND I PULLED THE MEL FOR FURTHER REVIEW. UPON REVIEW; I POINTED OUT THE NOTE THAT WOULD MAKE DISPATCH OF A 62 SERIES DC8 UNALLOWABLE. AFTER LNDG; MAINT CTL WAS CALLED ON THIS POINT. THEY REPLIED THAT FURTHER TRAINING IN THIS AREA WAS NEEDED. PROB AROSE FROM THE MAJORITY OF OUR ACFT BEING ABLE TO DISPATCH IN THE CONFIGN AND MAINT NOT READING THE NOTE. ALSO MY TRUSTING MAINT TO MAKE THE RIGHT CALL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.