A321
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL
General Release Refused / Aircraft Not Accepted
Procedure; Human Factors; Weather; Aircraft
HP bleed valve would not open after start; refused aircraft after MEL'd and known and forecast icing conditions.
Captain reported refusing the aircraft because a High Pressure Bleed Valve would not open after start and there was a forecast for known icing conditions present.