An A300 flight crew failed to read completely the MEL provisions for a fuel boost pump which failed ...

Attributes
ACN	847155
Time
Date	200908
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Booster Pump
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 95 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 2400
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 102 Flight Crew Total 8735 Flight Crew Type 2823
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural MEL

Narrative:

After starting the second engine we received a boost pump left inner fault light. Followed ECAM procedure to turn off the boost pump. Checked the MEL and found it was deferrable and a return to the gate was not required. I called dispatch to connect me to maintenance control. After talking to the maintenance person; I wrote up the boost pump as inoperative and deferred the boost pump per MEL following instructions by maintenance. After completing the deferral I assumed I had completed everything and did not read the rest of the MEL. Because of this I did not get a new release from dispatch and did not add additional fuel as required by the MEL. We took off and completed the 40 minute flight; landing with over 16;000 pounds of balanced fuel. Sitting in the blocks with both engines running; for over 15 minutes was bothersome; and probably contributed to my failure to review the MEL after talking to maintenance. In the future I will ensure every MEL procedure is complied with completely regardless of time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A300 flight crew failed to read completely the MEL provisions for a fuel boost pump which failed following engine start and departed without the required additional fuel and the new release detailed by the MEL under which the flight would now operate.

Narrative: After starting the second engine we received a boost pump left inner fault light. Followed ECAM procedure to turn off the boost pump. Checked the MEL and found it was deferrable and a return to the gate was not required. I called Dispatch to connect me to Maintenance Control. After talking to the maintenance person; I wrote up the boost pump as inoperative and deferred the boost pump per MEL following instructions by maintenance. After completing the deferral I assumed I had completed everything and did not read the rest of the MEL. Because of this I did not get a new release from Dispatch and did not add additional fuel as required by the MEL. We took off and completed the 40 minute flight; landing with over 16;000 LBS of balanced fuel. Sitting in the blocks with both engines running; for over 15 minutes was bothersome; and probably contributed to my failure to review the MEL after talking to maintenance. In the future I will ensure every MEL procedure is complied with completely regardless of time.

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.