A319
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Work Refused
Aircraft
I was notified of an aircraft swap by a Captain who was dead heading into ZZZ1 to ferry Aircraft X to ZZZ. He was briefed by maintenance that because of a prior smoke/fumes event the aircraft wasn't suitable for a revenue flight and was to be a maintenance ferry flight to ZZZ. Our aircraft was delayed inbound so Aircraft X was swapped to our flight. My concern was: except for my inbound aircraft being late what maintenance was performed to change the plan from a no cargo/no passengers maintenance ferry to a revenue flight. Because there wasn't a good answer to that question I didn't feel it was safe or wise to take the aircraft; so I refused the aircraft. This event was a communication breakdown and pressure to operate on time. When unique circumstances happen related to previous maintenance a briefing prior to flight crew getting to the Jetway would help us make more informed decisions and avoid last minute disruptions to our operation.
Pilot reported refusing the assigned aircraft after learning it had previously had a fumes event.