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A contract mechanic and a pilot report they were informed that a deferral of the nose gear take-off light and right-hand landing light on an A320 was not legal. The special notes section of the MEL was missed that requires both the taxi and take-off position of the taxi light must be operative; if the landing light is inoperative.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 853909 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Light |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Check Pilot Pilot Flying Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 137 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 3402 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural MEL |
Narrative:
Two log gripes: nose gear take-off light inoperative and right-hand landing light inoperative. Morning departure. I found the MEL for take-off light and landing light and did not notice on the landing light deferral special notes that; with one landing light inoperative; the nose takeoff light must also operate normally. At the time I did not realize that one deferral would prohibit the other.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A contract Mechanic and a Pilot report they were informed that a deferral of the nose gear take-off light and right-hand landing light on an A320 was not legal. The Special Notes section of the MEL was missed that requires both the taxi and take-off position of the taxi light must be operative; if the landing light is inoperative.
Narrative: Two Log gripes: Nose gear take-off light inoperative and right-hand Landing light inoperative. Morning departure. I found the MEL for take-off light and landing light and did not notice on the landing light deferral Special Notes that; with one landing light inoperative; the nose takeoff light must also operate normally. At the time I did not realize that one deferral would prohibit the other.
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.