Originally Posted by
757Driver
Again, looking for some solid reasons not to take an aircraft based solely on the APU being inop on a non-ETOPS flight. I've witnessed this at last five times now since the merger and would like to hear why.
Personally I would take the aircraft if its a legitimately MEL'd and don't see why not having one is a reason not to accept it. Not slamming the L-UAL folks at all but perhaps some of you can cite examples that might enlighten me.
I've refused plenty of aircraft for other reasons, (mostly inop LAV's on full fights), but am very curious why this is such a hot-button item for others.
I can see why the FO disagreed with the Capt and IRO on the Amazon 767 flight, (and I do not question his right to do so), but I'd be very interested in finding out why its deemed a no-go item on other domestic flights?
Was there any other system inop?
Was the weather at destination bad?
Did you ask why they refused it?
I don't see a problem if it was non-ETOPs, during the day, and wx on both ends was good... but, I do not know the whole story.