Wheel inspection not entered in logbook.

Attributes
ACN	277684
Time
Date	199407
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Route In Use	enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	277684
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Company required an inspection of main wheels of all aircraft after each 2 lndgs in ord. PIC observed company maintenance perform visual inspection. At that time the mechanic #1 could not record inspection in logbook, as logbook removed from airplane by other, separate mechanic #2. Mechanic #2 returned logbook, assuring PIC that aircraft was 'ok to go.' PIC assumed this meant all items signed off. After departure and out of sterile cockpit, PIC reviewed logbook and noticed mechanic #1 had not initialed visual inspection as completed. PIC contacted mechanic #1 by radio, received permission to make notation per telecon that inspection was in fact completed with no discrepancies noted. PIC did so. Upon return to base, mechanic followed up on notation by PIC and completed sign off in logbook. That flight, landing, and all succeeding flts and lndgs uneventful. In the future, both PIC and first officer will confirm all notations in logbook prior to takeoff, and not assume assurances from maintenance personnel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHEEL INSPECTION NOT ENTERED IN LOGBOOK.

Narrative: COMPANY REQUIRED AN INSPECTION OF MAIN WHEELS OF ALL ACFT AFTER EACH 2 LNDGS IN ORD. PIC OBSERVED COMPANY MAINT PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION. AT THAT TIME THE MECH #1 COULD NOT RECORD INSPECTION IN LOGBOOK, AS LOGBOOK REMOVED FROM AIRPLANE BY OTHER, SEPARATE MECH #2. MECH #2 RETURNED LOGBOOK, ASSURING PIC THAT ACFT WAS 'OK TO GO.' PIC ASSUMED THIS MEANT ALL ITEMS SIGNED OFF. AFTER DEP AND OUT OF STERILE COCKPIT, PIC REVIEWED LOGBOOK AND NOTICED MECH #1 HAD NOT INITIALED VISUAL INSPECTION AS COMPLETED. PIC CONTACTED MECH #1 BY RADIO, RECEIVED PERMISSION TO MAKE NOTATION PER TELECON THAT INSPECTION WAS IN FACT COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PIC DID SO. UPON RETURN TO BASE, MECH FOLLOWED UP ON NOTATION BY PIC AND COMPLETED SIGN OFF IN LOGBOOK. THAT FLT, LNDG, AND ALL SUCCEEDING FLTS AND LNDGS UNEVENTFUL. IN THE FUTURE, BOTH PIC AND FO WILL CONFIRM ALL NOTATIONS IN LOGBOOK PRIOR TO TKOF, AND NOT ASSUME ASSURANCES FROM MAINT PERSONNEL.

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.