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An A320 captain reported that a required MEL procedure to dump the aft lavatory after every flight had not been complied with. All that was noticed; was a hand written note on the lavatory mirror. Captain notes that was his fourth consecutive flight with improper maintenance procedures supposedly completed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 846810 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 256 Flight Crew Total 13245 Flight Crew Type 3124 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural MEL |
Narrative:
Captain went to rear of the A320 to assure the deferred item was complied with prior to departure. All that was noticed was a hand written note on the mirror stating lavatory sink water was unavailable. No; none; zip; nadda action had been taken by a mechanic to comply with the deferal MEL instructions. Item written up and mechanics complied with MEL. I am wondering when the FAA is going to take action as this is my 4th consecutive flight with improper maintenance procedures supposedly completed. Seems to be a trend.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Captain reported that a required MEL procedure to dump the aft lavatory after every flight had not been complied with. All that was noticed; was a hand written note on the lavatory mirror. Captain notes that was his fourth consecutive flight with improper maintenance procedures supposedly completed.
Narrative: Captain went to rear of the A320 to assure the deferred item was complied with prior to departure. All that was noticed was a hand written note on the mirror stating lavatory sink water was unavailable. No; none; zip; nadda action had been taken by a Mechanic to comply with the deferal MEL instructions. Item written up and mechanics complied with MEL. I am wondering when the FAA is going to take action as this is my 4th consecutive flight with improper maintenance procedures supposedly completed. Seems to be a trend.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.