BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
This wasn't me but...
You get to the plane and find that there is a red status (CASS/ECAM/ECIAS what ever) message saying R REV DEPLOYED which basically means that the plane thinks the reverser is open (which it's not and the engine isn't even running).
The right thrust reverser is MELd inop and there is a letter clipped to the mx logbook that is from the manufacturer, dated 6 years ago that says it is ok to fly the airplane under this MEL with that message up, even though the MEL is actually for not being able to get the reverser to open and in this case the system thinks it is open. It also says that the takeoff config ok message (a required checklist item) will not display. The MEL number in the letter does not match the MEL number currently used in the logbook but is close.
You call dispatch and they tell you it's fine to take the airplane ("well other captains have been taking it all day") and that they have a letter from the FSDO authorizing the plane to fly, which they refuse to fax to you.
Do you take the plane?
You get to the plane and find that there is a red status (CASS/ECAM/ECIAS what ever) message saying R REV DEPLOYED which basically means that the plane thinks the reverser is open (which it's not and the engine isn't even running).
The right thrust reverser is MELd inop and there is a letter clipped to the mx logbook that is from the manufacturer, dated 6 years ago that says it is ok to fly the airplane under this MEL with that message up, even though the MEL is actually for not being able to get the reverser to open and in this case the system thinks it is open. It also says that the takeoff config ok message (a required checklist item) will not display. The MEL number in the letter does not match the MEL number currently used in the logbook but is close.
You call dispatch and they tell you it's fine to take the airplane ("well other captains have been taking it all day") and that they have a letter from the FSDO authorizing the plane to fly, which they refuse to fax to you.
Do you take the plane?