Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38; Flight Crew Total 13000; Flight Crew Type 3899
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
During preflight in ZZZZ a SEC2 Fault occurred. After calling Maintenance Control and attempting to reset; the fault remained. Local maintenance was called. Only one Technician was available. English is a second language and all procedures were written in English. The language barrier combined with lack of experience on Airbus caused some lack of confidence on the Technician's part. I was required to assist in understanding what the procedure said and had to point out the systems required to be deferred. I consulted Maintenance Control again to ensure all items were accomplished per the deferral. Upon completion of the deferral and receiving a new Maintenance Release; we were ready to depart. However; the Local authorities would not release us stating; the Technician did not document the event correctly. I called the Chief Pilot and they coordinated with the station and after a 90 minute delay; we were released. The remainder of the flight was uneventful.
A319 Captain reported a maintenance technician did not properly document an equipment deferral; resulting in a departure delay. Reporter cited language and communication difficulties as contributing to the event.