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Dispatcher reports inappropriate release of aircraft with inoperative fuel quantity gauge on a flight which exceeds the MEL restr maximum distance offshore.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 723664 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ord.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel |
| ASRS Report | 723664 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Aircraft was placarded with MEL 28-10A r-hand main wing tank fuel quantity indication. The flight was released beyond 50 NM of land; contrary to MEL restrs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DISPATCHER RPTS INAPPROPRIATE RELEASE OF ACFT WITH INOP FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE ON A FLT WHICH EXCEEDS THE MEL RESTR MAX DISTANCE OFFSHORE.
Narrative: ACFT WAS PLACARDED WITH MEL 28-10A R-HAND MAIN WING TANK FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION. THE FLT WAS RELEASED BEYOND 50 NM OF LAND; CONTRARY TO MEL RESTRS.
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.