Originally Posted by
IFLY_INDIGO
Question is : when do you use 'out of the box' solutions, like pulling the CBs not suggested by the manufacturer?
In modern aircraft, particularly those with FBW systems, I'd have to concur with "never - unless it is literally a life-or-death situation if you don't, and even then, you'd better be bloody sure".
The way I see it, the airlines demanded that these aircraft become more complex in terms of systems, leading to fewer crew-serviceable scenarios than there once were. They also made the decision to rely more on SOPs in order to mitigate risk. Consequently, once in a while they're going to have to take an RTB due to something as simple as a non-cancelling windscreen wiper, and accept that the Captain's RTB decision was completely justified.