Narrative:

The right ecs pack pressure supply indication was inoperative; so we deferred it with maintenance control per MEL. On review of MEL requirements; I noticed that the (O) procedure calls for the pilot to first perform the QRH procedure in the event of a pack high pressure fault indication. Additional procedures are specified in the event that the problem persists. This (O) procedure is completely illogical; in that step 4 of the QRH procedure; 'ecs duct pressure...confirm less than 60 psi' requires one to reference the same inoperative indication just deferred via the MEL. The QRH procedure being unusable; an alternate (O) procedure in the MEL; would appear to be in order. Also; MEL allows relief for both pack supply indications. However; having both inoperative would appear to make seeing 60 psi indication for a xbleed start impossible and; therefore; require the APU to be operative. MEL should prohibit deferral of both pack supply pressure indications if the APU is inoperative; and APU deferrals in MEL should require at least 1 pressure indication be operative.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE R ECS PACK PRESSURE SUPPLY INDICATION WAS INOP AND DEFERRED ON A CANADAIR CRJ-200. CAPTAIN BELIEVES THE (O) PROCEDURE IS ILLOGICAL AND AN ALTERNATE (O) PROCEDURE IN THE MEL WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN ORDER.

Narrative: THE R ECS PACK PRESSURE SUPPLY INDICATION WAS INOP; SO WE DEFERRED IT WITH MAINT CTL PER MEL. ON REVIEW OF MEL REQUIREMENTS; I NOTICED THAT THE (O) PROC CALLS FOR THE PLT TO FIRST PERFORM THE QRH PROC IN THE EVENT OF A PACK HIGH PRESSURE FAULT INDICATION. ADDITIONAL PROCS ARE SPECIFIED IN THE EVENT THAT THE PROB PERSISTS. THIS (O) PROC IS COMPLETELY ILLOGICAL; IN THAT STEP 4 OF THE QRH PROC; 'ECS DUCT PRESSURE...CONFIRM LESS THAN 60 PSI' REQUIRES ONE TO REF THE SAME INOP INDICATION JUST DEFERRED VIA THE MEL. THE QRH PROC BEING UNUSABLE; AN ALTERNATE (O) PROC IN THE MEL; WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN ORDER. ALSO; MEL ALLOWS RELIEF FOR BOTH PACK SUPPLY INDICATIONS. HOWEVER; HAVING BOTH INOP WOULD APPEAR TO MAKE SEEING 60 PSI INDICATION FOR A XBLEED START IMPOSSIBLE AND; THEREFORE; REQUIRE THE APU TO BE OPERATIVE. MEL SHOULD PROHIBIT DEFERRAL OF BOTH PACK SUPPLY PRESSURE INDICATIONS IF THE APU IS INOP; AND APU DEFERRALS IN MEL SHOULD REQUIRE AT LEAST 1 PRESSURE INDICATION BE OPERATIVE.

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.