Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 85; Flight Crew Type 1024
Troubleshooting; Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance
General Release Refused / Aircraft Not Accepted
Procedure; MEL; Human Factors; Aircraft
After reviewing the Aircraft log for Aircraft X; I concluded that I was unable to operate the aircraft due to MEL and the maintenance notes associated. The aircraft had been operating with this MEL and was to continue operating for another 2 days before getting fixed. The aircraft arrived from a 24 plus hour maintenance delay down in ZZZZ due to a hydraulic issue. I felt the prudent thing for Aircraft X was to have some time at a maintenance hanger to address MEL before operating another revenue flight. We were swapped into Aircraft Y and I was unable to select Aircraft X for this report. Just want to make sure there is no confusion.
A319 Captain reported refusing the aircraft due to an MEL that he did not feel was addressed correctly.