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Captain of an MD80 failed to enter a write-up of a quick fix tape in the aircraft logbook upon the advice of the mechanic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 459300 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : buf.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 459300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On jan/xa/00, I was informed by the FAA that I may have failed to enter a write-up in the aircraft logbook relating to a quick fix utilizing 'speed tape' to secure some loose insulation. This information came to light after a maintenance audit some 4 months after the trip. The letter sent by the FAA was dated more than 6 months after the date of the trip. Concerning the problem, while talking to the mechanic, I asked if the problem should be written up in the logbook and his response was no. That is what I recall more than 6 months later. After reviewing the situation, I realized it should have been entered in the log. I believe the mechanic's statement that it was a quick fix and no need to write it up, convinced me it was ok. In the future, all problems will be entered in the logbook.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN MD80 FAILED TO ENTER A WRITE-UP OF A QUICK FIX TAPE IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK UPON THE ADVICE OF THE MECH.
Narrative: ON JAN/XA/00, I WAS INFORMED BY THE FAA THAT I MAY HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITE-UP IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK RELATING TO A QUICK FIX UTILIZING 'SPD TAPE' TO SECURE SOME LOOSE INSULATION. THIS INFO CAME TO LIGHT AFTER A MAINT AUDIT SOME 4 MONTHS AFTER THE TRIP. THE LETTER SENT BY THE FAA WAS DATED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE TRIP. CONCERNING THE PROB, WHILE TALKING TO THE MECH, I ASKED IF THE PROB SHOULD BE WRITTEN UP IN THE LOGBOOK AND HIS RESPONSE WAS NO. THAT IS WHAT I RECALL MORE THAN 6 MONTHS LATER. AFTER REVIEWING THE SIT, I REALIZED IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN THE LOG. I BELIEVE THE MECH'S STATEMENT THAT IT WAS A QUICK FIX AND NO NEED TO WRITE IT UP, CONVINCED ME IT WAS OK. IN THE FUTURE, ALL PROBS WILL BE ENTERED IN THE LOGBOOK.
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.