MD-11
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Confusion; Troubleshooting; Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft; Human Factors; MEL
When we were on the takeoff phase; we got a Level 2 Tire Failure alert below 100 kt. and we rejected the takeoff and returned to the gate. When we arrived to the airplane it already had the Level 2 Tire Failure. The previous crew advised us that they also had a tire failure on landing. When we talked with the mechanics about the issue of the tire failure alert; they told us that they; Maintenance; do not know why that alert is coming up even though they deactivated the system. After that they tried to deactivate the whole system brake system and tire pressure monitoring so the Level 2 Tire Failure would not come up again. For that reason; I talked with the Captain and told him that I did not agree with that procedure since Maintenance do not know why that alert is coming up. [The problem was identified by the] Level 2 Tire Failure alert on takeoff. [It was caused by] improper MEL deferral procedure. [The flight crew responded to the problem and] the Captain rejected the takeoff and I put forward pressure on the yoke and applied full spoilers. [I suggest] better maintenance procedure and better communication between stations.
While on roll-out we received Level 2 Tire Failure and rejected takeoff. Nothing else follows. We returned to the gate and Maintenance decided to remove all tire configuration and MEL the same. When we came back to the gate and ran our numbers; our LD was above 60%. When discussing with my fellow crew member we decided that the current events were or can become a safety issue. We as a crew we decided to not continue to fly until problem was resolved. Before our flight the previous crew had the same Level 2 Tire Failure alert during landing.[The problem was identified] during takeoff roll below 90 kt. [The cause was] poor maintenance and MELs not complied correctly. We as a crew rejected the takeoff. [I suggest to] repair problems when they occur.
MD-11 flight crew reported a rejected takeoff was caused by MEL non-compliance on a repeat discrepancy.