Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 385
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft; Company Policy
During aircraft change to Gate XXX for flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1; Release noted aircraft MEL'd (Minimum Equipment List) with inoperative wing body overheat detection; limited to FL 240; one pack operation. Inbound Captain noted aircraft was warm; but they came from a location at 65 degrees. ZZZ was 106 plus on the ramp. Inbound Captain said they tried to get swapped but Company refused request. I checked gate service's air; and cockpit was above 100 degrees and climbing as well as cabin with minimal airflow from vents. PC air was connected and unable to cool aircraft. I called Dispatch and refused aircraft for passenger service safety issue. Within 5 minutes we had another aircraft at Gate YY. At YY; the off going Captain was informed he would be taking the MEL'd aircraft to ZZZ2; even though I very specifically informed Dispatch the aircraft was unusable due to being unsafe for passenger flight. I believe this is Captain shopping.
Air carrier Captain reported aircraft had inoperative cabin cooling and was re-assigned to another flight crew.