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A319 captain reports refusing an aircraft with inoperative nose gear taxi; runway turnoff; and takeoff lights which had been assigned for a flight landing after darkness.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 897785 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Lighting |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural MEL |
Narrative:
In preflight planning; I looked at aircraft assigned for my 2 flights today. The second leg of the trip was for a flight landing after dark. One of the maintenance deferrals for the aircraft is #2 landing gear control/interface. Halfway through the placard under item #3 lights:'nose gear taxi; runway turnoff; and takeoff lights are inoperative'. I believe that operating at night without proper aircraft lighting would be unwise and unsafe; so I therefore refused the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reports refusing an aircraft with inoperative nose gear taxi; runway turnoff; and takeoff lights which had been assigned for a flight landing after darkness.
Narrative: In preflight planning; I looked at aircraft assigned for my 2 flights today. The second leg of the trip was for a flight landing after dark. One of the maintenance deferrals for the aircraft is #2 Landing Gear Control/Interface. Halfway through the placard under item #3 LIGHTS:'NOSE GEAR TAXI; RUNWAY TURNOFF; AND TAKEOFF LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE'. I believe that operating at night without proper aircraft lighting would be unwise and unsafe; so I therefore refused the aircraft.
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.