Skin rupture of aircraft repaired, but not written in log book until after arrival at home station.

Attributes
ACN	167276
Time
Date	199101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	167276
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	167271
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

When we arrived back at ramp, the station manager informed us that damage had been done to the aircraft when a rack of parts had been accidentally pushed against the side of the aircraft. I went to the aircraft and found a crack approximately 5' long. I had a mechanic stop-drill the crack. I should have made an entry in the aircraft log at that time, but didn't. I waited until arriving back at willow run before making the entry. It was negligence on my part. Supplemental information from acn 167271: the company was contacted and advised of the aircraft damage and repair. I was told by flight following to fill out an aircraft damage form. I saw the F/east writing in the aircraft's log. I assumed the aircraft log book entry was proper and complete, and all company paperwork completed. Then we flew the aircraft back to yip. Upon company review of paperwork, I was given disciplinary action, as well as a letter of reprimand for improper log book entry.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SKIN RUPTURE OF ACFT REPAIRED, BUT NOT WRITTEN IN LOG BOOK UNTIL AFTER ARR AT HOME STATION.

Narrative: WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT RAMP, THE STATION MGR INFORMED US THAT DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE ACFT WHEN A RACK OF PARTS HAD BEEN ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE ACFT. I WENT TO THE ACFT AND FOUND A CRACK APPROX 5' LONG. I HAD A MECH STOP-DRILL THE CRACK. I SHOULD HAVE MADE AN ENTRY IN THE ACFT LOG AT THAT TIME, BUT DIDN'T. I WAITED UNTIL ARRIVING BACK AT WILLOW RUN BEFORE MAKING THE ENTRY. IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 167271: THE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF THE ACFT DAMAGE AND REPAIR. I WAS TOLD BY FLT FOLLOWING TO FILL OUT AN ACFT DAMAGE FORM. I SAW THE F/E WRITING IN THE ACFT'S LOG. I ASSUMED THE ACFT LOG BOOK ENTRY WAS PROPER AND COMPLETE, AND ALL COMPANY PAPERWORK COMPLETED. THEN WE FLEW THE ACFT BACK TO YIP. UPON COMPANY REVIEW OF PAPERWORK, I WAS GIVEN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, AS WELL AS A LETTER OF REPRIMAND FOR IMPROPER LOG BOOK ENTRY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.