Captain ckp reports overlooking entering a MEL item in logbook.

Attributes
ACN	195807
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 72 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 72
ASRS Report	195807
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

As a new check airman I had a grand total of 65 hours in type and was on my first trip with a new captain. We had flown the subject aircraft the day before and were keenly aware that it had no APU. Our procedures require certain first flight actions be performed ie, idg fluid levels. Upon arrival in operations, I noticed an agent entering items from our logbook into the computer. I looked over his shoulder, noticed an entry for idg levels and proceeded to the aircraft. The logbook was delivered to our aircraft during the checklist reading. I took a cursory look at it and stowed it on board. Upon arrival at our destination whilst making an entry, I realized to my horror that the entry I though was made by maintenance for our flight was actually for the previous day. I had our guys check and sign off the generator idg levels as soon as possible. The major reason this happened was I allowed myself to become overloaded. We both failed to take the time to get out our MEL and double check the requirements for APU inoperative. The role playing aspects for giving an initial captain's ride, I will in the future, more clearly define to my students and myself.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT CKP RPTS OVERLOOKING ENTERING A MEL ITEM IN LOGBOOK.

Narrative: AS A NEW CHK AIRMAN I HAD A GRAND TOTAL OF 65 HRS IN TYPE AND WAS ON MY FIRST TRIP WITH A NEW CAPT. WE HAD FLOWN THE SUBJECT ACFT THE DAY BEFORE AND WERE KEENLY AWARE THAT IT HAD NO APU. OUR PROCS REQUIRE CERTAIN FIRST FLT ACTIONS BE PERFORMED IE, IDG FLUID LEVELS. UPON ARR IN OPS, I NOTICED AN AGENT ENTERING ITEMS FROM OUR LOGBOOK INTO THE COMPUTER. I LOOKED OVER HIS SHOULDER, NOTICED AN ENTRY FOR IDG LEVELS AND PROCEEDED TO THE ACFT. THE LOGBOOK WAS DELIVERED TO OUR ACFT DURING THE CHKLIST READING. I TOOK A CURSORY LOOK AT IT AND STOWED IT ON BOARD. UPON ARR AT OUR DEST WHILST MAKING AN ENTRY, I REALIZED TO MY HORROR THAT THE ENTRY I THOUGH WAS MADE BY MAINT FOR OUR FLT WAS ACTUALLY FOR THE PREVIOUS DAY. I HAD OUR GUYS CHK AND SIGN OFF THE GENERATOR IDG LEVELS ASAP. THE MAJOR REASON THIS HAPPENED WAS I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME OVERLOADED. WE BOTH FAILED TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET OUT OUR MEL AND DOUBLE CHK THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APU INOP. THE ROLE PLAYING ASPECTS FOR GIVING AN INITIAL CAPT'S RIDE, I WILL IN THE FUTURE, MORE CLRLY DEFINE TO MY STUDENTS AND MYSELF.

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.