"old man" wrote in message
news:fRVYb.349819$xy6.1747227@attbi_s02...
Working The gate..........500 PVD-EWR......It's 25 minutes in the
air....during school vacation oversold.........30 pax going on
cruises.......20 pax with kids going to Disney......10 pax going to St
Martin and only 1 flight out of EWR ......All the flights are
oversold..........Pilot holds up flight because the plastic seal is
missing
on his fire extinguisher. It appears full.....the first officer's
extinguisher is fine....local mechanic says it's ok.....general
maintenance
says it's ok.....he continues to have a hissy fit.....40 minute
delay......
Question was he being a d__k Head or not?

The Captain was doing his job, which is to operate the aircraft safely and
within the confines of company policy and federal regulations. The airline
is responsible for the schedule and the maintenance status of the aircraft.

When the crew arrived at the aircraft, they noticed the seal missing from
the fire extinguisher during their normal cockpit safety checks. Normal
protocol at this point is for the Captain to make an entry into the aircraft
AML (Aircraft Maintenance Log) stating the defect. Example: "Seal missing
from cockpit fire extinguisher." At that point, they call maintenance and
the aircraft is in the hands of maintenance until a corrective action
balances the discrepancy. Upon maintenance correcting the discrepancy, the
Captain then reviews the AML that it has been completed properly and then he
accepts the aircraft by affixing his signature to it.

Blame the maintenance people for taking 40 minutes to hang a few fire
extinguisher in the cockpit.

Commend the crew for doing their job.

-RH