Narrative:

I began my preflight at mco. I noticed the plane's logbook was not onboard and informed the captain. I entered fuel data into ACARS at that time. I normally clip the fuel sheet onto my control column when the logbook is missing. This reminds me to get it before pushback, as I always put the fuel sheet into the log. However, I was distracted and set it on the center pedestal, and the captain later trashed it. I read the WX brief and maintenance information from our flight papers from operations. The preflight continued normally. I was listening to the new ATIS at about XX00. The customer service representative arrived to ask if we were ready. She closed the door as I came off the radio. I did not notice the missing logbook until I went to fill it out at cruise altitude. I realized we forgot it at mco and immediately notified maintenance through ACARS. My opinions on why we forgot it: my deviation from my personal habit of clipping it to the control column when the logbook is absent. The subsequent trashing of the fuel sheet eliminated my chance of later remembering to clip it. Maintenance at mco should not have removed it, or at least replaced it as stated in my operations manual (fom) page mfl 11. I read the papers and knew status of plane, eliminating the need to check for deferrals. I did not hear any conversation with the customer service representative. They usually ask if we have everything. Early east coast departure time for a west coast crew. This was the second consecutive such time, and I had just returned from 16 days off. My normal 'scan' was slightly degraded. My 3 trips prior to this one were to lhr, flts with a third pilot who handles the log on preflight, further degrading my 'domestic scan.' in conclusion, I admit we should not have left mco without the logbook despite the above factors. I know I will be more vigilant in the future, and remember to include its presence/status in the departure brief.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLC DEPARTS WITHOUT ACFT LOG ON BOARD.

Narrative: I BEGAN MY PREFLT AT MCO. I NOTICED THE PLANE'S LOGBOOK WAS NOT ONBOARD AND INFORMED THE CAPT. I ENTERED FUEL DATA INTO ACARS AT THAT TIME. I NORMALLY CLIP THE FUEL SHEET ONTO MY CTL COLUMN WHEN THE LOGBOOK IS MISSING. THIS REMINDS ME TO GET IT BEFORE PUSHBACK, AS I ALWAYS PUT THE FUEL SHEET INTO THE LOG. HOWEVER, I WAS DISTRACTED AND SET IT ON THE CTR PEDESTAL, AND THE CAPT LATER TRASHED IT. I READ THE WX BRIEF AND MAINT INFO FROM OUR FLT PAPERS FROM OPS. THE PREFLT CONTINUED NORMALLY. I WAS LISTENING TO THE NEW ATIS AT ABOUT XX00. THE CUSTOMER SVC REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED TO ASK IF WE WERE READY. SHE CLOSED THE DOOR AS I CAME OFF THE RADIO. I DID NOT NOTICE THE MISSING LOGBOOK UNTIL I WENT TO FILL IT OUT AT CRUISE ALT. I REALIZED WE FORGOT IT AT MCO AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MAINT THROUGH ACARS. MY OPINIONS ON WHY WE FORGOT IT: MY DEV FROM MY PERSONAL HABIT OF CLIPPING IT TO THE CTL COLUMN WHEN THE LOGBOOK IS ABSENT. THE SUBSEQUENT TRASHING OF THE FUEL SHEET ELIMINATED MY CHANCE OF LATER REMEMBERING TO CLIP IT. MAINT AT MCO SHOULD NOT HAVE REMOVED IT, OR AT LEAST REPLACED IT AS STATED IN MY OPS MANUAL (FOM) PAGE MFL 11. I READ THE PAPERS AND KNEW STATUS OF PLANE, ELIMINATING THE NEED TO CHK FOR DEFERRALS. I DID NOT HEAR ANY CONVERSATION WITH THE CUSTOMER SVC REPRESENTATIVE. THEY USUALLY ASK IF WE HAVE EVERYTHING. EARLY E COAST DEP TIME FOR A W COAST CREW. THIS WAS THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE SUCH TIME, AND I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM 16 DAYS OFF. MY NORMAL 'SCAN' WAS SLIGHTLY DEGRADED. MY 3 TRIPS PRIOR TO THIS ONE WERE TO LHR, FLTS WITH A THIRD PLT WHO HANDLES THE LOG ON PREFLT, FURTHER DEGRADING MY 'DOMESTIC SCAN.' IN CONCLUSION, I ADMIT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT MCO WITHOUT THE LOGBOOK DESPITE THE ABOVE FACTORS. I KNOW I WILL BE MORE VIGILANT IN THE FUTURE, AND REMEMBER TO INCLUDE ITS PRESENCE/STATUS IN THE DEP BRIEF.

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.