A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure; MEL
Aircraft X had MEL 27-22-XX Rudder Trim Sys 2 applied. This requires Operations Procedures - Test '2' to be completed. During this test while following directions you hold the rudder trim full L and reset; then hold full R and it instructs you to push in the FAC2 and the test is complete; it omits the reset step after full R trim. I called Maintenance Control and asked them about it and after much confusion on their part she finally understood what was missing and instructed me to push the reset. Test 1 for a Sys 1 does instruct the reset to be pushed after full L and R. Test 2 is missing vital written language the leaves the aircraft in an unsafe condition for pushback. Maintenance manuals need to be accurate and complete for safety of our flight crews and passengers.
A320 Captain reported the procedure to perform a flight control test per the MEL was incomplete.