A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Fatigue
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors; Procedure
We ferried an aircraft to a Maintenance Base where Maintenance was to replace the windshield overnight and at 0800 local; we were scheduled to fly the fixed airplane back. I got up at 0530 and started getting ready. Thinking the Maintenance may not be finished I contacted Scheduling. They did say the job was not completed and there was going to be an update at 0800. I called back at 0800 and was told there was now an update at 1000. I called Scheduling several times all day getting the same answer; airplane not finished. During one of my phone calls in the late afternoon; I asked Scheduling if the fixing of the airplane goes well into the night and morning; when do I get my rest? They said I have been on rest all day and do not require rest. I told them I am not getting rest as I am being told to check back with them on one or two hour increments to check the status of the airplane. They then reiterated I was indeed on legal FAA rest. After that conversation; time drove on and I did get the phone call at 2216 that the plane is ready and departure time was to be 2300. The First Officer and I went to the airport and got to the gate at 2310. The airplane was not ready. We stood on the jetway until Maintenance finished and pushed after 0100. At that point I had been awake for almost 20 hours. During the flight I realized I was indeed over tired and should have called in fatigued.
A319 Captain is scheduled to ferry an aircraft at 0800 and plans rest accordingly. The aircraft is not completed on schedule and the Captain is required to keep checking on updates during the day. The crew is finally sent to the airport at 2200 and does not depart until after 0100. Fatigue is reported.