B767 captain experiences a left engine hi-stage light during takeoff and continues. After complying with QRH procedures maintenance control is contacted and the captain is instructed to cycle the bleed switch to attempt to restore the system. The captain refuses.

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Attributes
ACN	999333
Time
Date	201203
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZFW.ARTCC
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Pneumatic Valve/Bleed Valve
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During takeoff; left engine hi-stage overhead light and EICAS illuminated. Followed QRH guidance and closed engine bleed switch. Maintenance control instructed us to cycle engine bleed switch and left pack switch to reset the bleed and then the pack (a direct quote from his ACARS message). [We] refused.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Captain experiences a left engine HI-STAGE light during takeoff and continues. After complying with QRH procedures Maintenance Control is contacted and the Captain is instructed to cycle the bleed switch to attempt to restore the system. The Captain refuses.

Narrative: During takeoff; left engine HI-STAGE overhead light and EICAS illuminated. Followed QRH guidance and closed ENG BLEED switch. Maintenance Control instructed us to cycle ENG BLEED switch and left pack switch to reset the bleed and then the pack (a direct quote from his ACARS message). [We] refused.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.