B757 leave mdw without logbook.

Attributes
ACN	445810
Time
Date	199908
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	445810
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 110
ASRS Report	446608
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Mdw-sfo. Airplane had been preflted, logbooks checked, completing the before start checklist. 5 mins before scheduled departure time maintenance personnel entered cockpit saying that he needed the logbook and promised to bring it right back. The first officer and I engaged in discussion of the departure and the WX system we would encounter after takeoff. In our usual rush we completed the load manifest and FMC and became distraction in our attempt to depart on time. After departure as I talked to operations with the departure message I was informed that the aircraft logbook had not been put back on the aircraft. Analysis: the last 15-20 mins before departure are jam packed with activity (setting ripe for distraction). Logbook should never leave cockpit in last 30 mins before departure. Suggest a large colorful 'no-go' placard to be kept in each logbook and prominently displayed in cockpit whenever logbook is removed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 LEAVE MDW WITHOUT LOGBOOK.

Narrative: MDW-SFO. AIRPLANE HAD BEEN PREFLTED, LOGBOOKS CHKED, COMPLETING THE BEFORE START CHKLIST. 5 MINS BEFORE SCHEDULED DEP TIME MAINT PERSONNEL ENTERED COCKPIT SAYING THAT HE NEEDED THE LOGBOOK AND PROMISED TO BRING IT RIGHT BACK. THE FO AND I ENGAGED IN DISCUSSION OF THE DEP AND THE WX SYS WE WOULD ENCOUNTER AFTER TKOF. IN OUR USUAL RUSH WE COMPLETED THE LOAD MANIFEST AND FMC AND BECAME DISTR IN OUR ATTEMPT TO DEPART ON TIME. AFTER DEP AS I TALKED TO OPS WITH THE DEP MESSAGE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACFT LOGBOOK HAD NOT BEEN PUT BACK ON THE ACFT. ANALYSIS: THE LAST 15-20 MINS BEFORE DEP ARE JAM PACKED WITH ACTIVITY (SETTING RIPE FOR DISTR). LOGBOOK SHOULD NEVER LEAVE COCKPIT IN LAST 30 MINS BEFORE DEP. SUGGEST A LARGE COLORFUL 'NO-GO' PLACARD TO BE KEPT IN EACH LOGBOOK AND PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN COCKPIT WHENEVER LOGBOOK IS REMOVED.

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.