A DC8-63 was operated on 2 flts by captain X who failed to note that a 3 month inspection requiremen...

Attributes
ACN	434390
Time
Date	199904
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-8 63
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : parked ground other : post flt
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12250 flight time type : 4850
ASRS Report	434390
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : engineering procedure performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On apr/xa/99, I (captain X) operated a DC8-63 from tol to mio to mgl. The flight is operated for a freight company. I operated the exact same run again on apr/xd/99. On apr/xe/99, captain Y was preparing to operate from mgl to mmy to tol, when he spotted a discrepancy in the carryover maintenance log. This is a sheet in the back of the logbook. In dec/98 the horizontal stabilizer was inspected due to service bulletin. This is for cracks in bolt holes on the spar caps and panels. I had noted this on both preflts, but had missed the reinspection requirement of 900 flight hours or 3 months. When captain Y noticed the requirement it was 26 days past due. The inspection was carried out. 5-7 hours after the discovery of the error, company maintenance stated that they located the record of inspection in mar/xd/99. They stated that this was the official tracking procedure, and the carryover should have been removed from the logbook at this time. They stated that the aircraft was never out of compliance, and no violation existed. I do not know how many crews and maintenance personnel looked at the logbook in the 26 days, but I feel that any time-limited inspections should be tracked on the logbook cover as are all dmi items. My operation of this aircraft with the inspection requirement in the back of the logbook was completely unintentional.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC8-63 WAS OPERATED ON 2 FLTS BY CAPT X WHO FAILED TO NOTE THAT A 3 MONTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENT ON THE ACFT WAS SEVERAL DAYS OVERDUE. THE DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED BY CAPT Y WHO WAS TAKING THE ACFT OUT ON A RETURN TRIP.

Narrative: ON APR/XA/99, I (CAPT X) OPERATED A DC8-63 FROM TOL TO MIO TO MGL. THE FLT IS OPERATED FOR A FREIGHT COMPANY. I OPERATED THE EXACT SAME RUN AGAIN ON APR/XD/99. ON APR/XE/99, CAPT Y WAS PREPARING TO OPERATE FROM MGL TO MMY TO TOL, WHEN HE SPOTTED A DISCREPANCY IN THE CARRYOVER MAINT LOG. THIS IS A SHEET IN THE BACK OF THE LOGBOOK. IN DEC/98 THE HORIZ STABILIZER WAS INSPECTED DUE TO SVC BULLETIN. THIS IS FOR CRACKS IN BOLT HOLES ON THE SPAR CAPS AND PANELS. I HAD NOTED THIS ON BOTH PREFLTS, BUT HAD MISSED THE REINSPECTION REQUIREMENT OF 900 FLT HRS OR 3 MONTHS. WHEN CAPT Y NOTICED THE REQUIREMENT IT WAS 26 DAYS PAST DUE. THE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. 5-7 HRS AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF THE ERROR, COMPANY MAINT STATED THAT THEY LOCATED THE RECORD OF INSPECTION IN MAR/XD/99. THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS THE OFFICIAL TRACKING PROC, AND THE CARRYOVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LOGBOOK AT THIS TIME. THEY STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS NEVER OUT OF COMPLIANCE, AND NO VIOLATION EXISTED. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY CREWS AND MAINT PERSONNEL LOOKED AT THE LOGBOOK IN THE 26 DAYS, BUT I FEEL THAT ANY TIME-LIMITED INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE TRACKED ON THE LOGBOOK COVER AS ARE ALL DMI ITEMS. MY OP OF THIS ACFT WITH THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT IN THE BACK OF THE LOGBOOK WAS COMPLETELY UNINTENTIONAL.

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.

A DC8-63 was operated on 2 flts by captain X who failed to note that a 3 month inspection requirement on the aircraft was several days overdue. The discrepancy was noted by captain Y who was taking the aircraft out on a return trip.