An A319 pilot reports the ECAM CRT's are unreadable in daylight conditions due to their dimness.

Attributes
ACN	788115
Time
Date	200805
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	788115
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Once again maintenance is signing off CRT screens when they cannot replicate conditions. On takeoff roll in ZZZ it was almost impossible to see our primary flight displays. Conditions were bright sunlight. Maintenance signed these off near dusk with the cockpit in the shade. I will admit; the screens are fine when the sun is not a factor; but what does this signoff do for the next crew who gets it for a morning departure? I can't believe the A320 fleet stands by and waits for a fix for this. At least we should have a candle power standard for a fully operational screen. New screens would look comparatively cheap if we were to have an incident or accident because the flight crew could not see their screens. I've lost count of the number of times this exact scenario replicates. It seems as if this company is playing a dollars game of risk/reward with maintenance. Can anyone tell me if we have a fix for this situation? I've heard we have a program for new screens for my entire time on this fleet; but nothing happens. I would settle for a competent resolution to measuring the candle power of the existing screens.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A319 PILOT REPORTS THE ECAM CRT'S ARE UNREADABLE IN DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS DUE TO THEIR DIMNESS.

Narrative: ONCE AGAIN MAINT IS SIGNING OFF CRT SCREENS WHEN THEY CANNOT REPLICATE CONDITIONS. ON TKOF ROLL IN ZZZ IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUR PRIMARY FLT DISPLAYS. CONDITIONS WERE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. MAINT SIGNED THESE OFF NEAR DUSK WITH THE COCKPIT IN THE SHADE. I WILL ADMIT; THE SCREENS ARE FINE WHEN THE SUN IS NOT A FACTOR; BUT WHAT DOES THIS SIGNOFF DO FOR THE NEXT CREW WHO GETS IT FOR A MORNING DEP? I CAN'T BELIEVE THE A320 FLEET STANDS BY AND WAITS FOR A FIX FOR THIS. AT LEAST WE SHOULD HAVE A CANDLE PWR STANDARD FOR A FULLY OPERATIONAL SCREEN. NEW SCREENS WOULD LOOK COMPARATIVELY CHEAP IF WE WERE TO HAVE AN INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE FLT CREW COULD NOT SEE THEIR SCREENS. I'VE LOST COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS EXACT SCENARIO REPLICATES. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS COMPANY IS PLAYING A DOLLARS GAME OF RISK/REWARD WITH MAINT. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF WE HAVE A FIX FOR THIS SITUATION? I'VE HEARD WE HAVE A PROGRAM FOR NEW SCREENS FOR MY ENTIRE TIME ON THIS FLEET; BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. I WOULD SETTLE FOR A COMPETENT RESOLUTION TO MEASURING THE CANDLE PWR OF THE EXISTING SCREENS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.