Crew had improper MEL documentation.

Attributes
ACN	445527
Time
Date	199908
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	445527
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	445526
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

MEL report. #1 idg inoperative in mia. Mechanic checked all oil levels. Crew was informed that all oil levels checked good. However, the mechanic did not write it in the MEL as required by the MEL. We did not notice it until reviewing the MEL in-flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CREW HAD IMPROPER MEL DOCUMENTATION.

Narrative: MEL RPT. #1 IDG INOP IN MIA. MECH CHKED ALL OIL LEVELS. CREW WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OIL LEVELS CHKED GOOD. HOWEVER, THE MECH DID NOT WRITE IT IN THE MEL AS REQUIRED BY THE MEL. WE DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL REVIEWING THE MEL INFLT.

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.