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A B757-200 flight crew reported noticing a worn tire on walk around that maintenance wanted to defer without inspection. The captain demanded an inspection before they departed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 896317 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
A maintenance action item was found by first officer on walk around. Steel cord on bald tires written up and sent as an maintenance action item. Maintenance sent a message that it was being cf (carried forward) with no maintenance inspection. We questioned this as being a valid/logical/safe resolution and demanded maintenance inspect the tire.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 flight crew reported noticing a worn tire on walk around that maintenance wanted to defer without inspection. The Captain demanded an inspection before they departed.
Narrative: A maintenance action item was found by First Officer on walk around. Steel cord on bald tires written up and sent as an maintenance action item. Maintenance sent a message that it was being CF (carried forward) WITH NO MAINTENANCE inspection. We questioned this as being a valid/logical/safe resolution and demanded maintenance inspect the tire.
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.