Narrative:

Aircraft had 5 MEL's: 22-1A; 22-5D; 22-10; 34-12A; 34-44D. The 22's were in conflict as -5D and -10 required a recall check with mach trim; speed control and flight control lights on. If not; it says call maintenance for further troubleshooting. 22-1A tells maintenance to check that these lights don't illuminate. Maintenance control's initial response was that this is the way it is supposed to work. I inquired further and 2 hours later it was decided to fix the autoplt. MEL manual needs to be highlighted in some way where one MEL cancels another. Maintenance needs to have more than 1 person review multiple MEL's especially when they relate to similar system are involved.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-400 WAS DISPATCHED WITH 2 AUTOPLT DEFERRED ITEMS THAT WERE IN CONFLICT AS THE SPECIAL PROCS CHKS WOULD CANCEL OUT BOTH ITEMS.

Narrative: ACFT HAD 5 MEL'S: 22-1A; 22-5D; 22-10; 34-12A; 34-44D. THE 22'S WERE IN CONFLICT AS -5D AND -10 REQUIRED A RECALL CHK WITH MACH TRIM; SPD CTL AND FLT CTL LIGHTS ON. IF NOT; IT SAYS CALL MAINT FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. 22-1A TELLS MAINT TO CHK THAT THESE LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE. MAINT CTL'S INITIAL RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS IS THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. I INQUIRED FURTHER AND 2 HRS LATER IT WAS DECIDED TO FIX THE AUTOPLT. MEL MANUAL NEEDS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED IN SOME WAY WHERE ONE MEL CANCELS ANOTHER. MAINT NEEDS TO HAVE MORE THAN 1 PERSON REVIEW MULTIPLE MEL'S ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY RELATE TO SIMILAR SYS ARE INVOLVED.

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.