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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 1:58 pm
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Originally Posted by unavaca
Also, what does it mean when the flight is on decision?
That's when mechanics are troubleshooting an issue but don't have a diagnosis yet. The decision time is the time when they expect to have a clearer view on what needs to be done, and therefore make a decision on either a new ETD or a cancellation (or, in case the troubleshooting isn't done, a new decision time).

AA codes it as DCSN; I don't know what UA uses.
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