Air carrier inspector finds improperly completed logbook after departure.

Attributes
ACN	466370
Time
Date	200003
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	466370
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft departed on first flight of day, with a partially signed-off maintenance write-up in the logbook. It was discovered by a jump seating FAA inspector at the next stop. Although the airworthiness sign-off had been made, a separate sign-off for each individual discrepancy is required. The corrective action was recorded in the book as required, but the mechanic performing the action neglected to inscribe his name. As captain, one of my duties is to ensure that the aircraft is airworthy, and the logbook is one of the principle means of accomplishing this. I shall endeavor to be more diligent in reviewing logbook pages to preclude another such incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR INSPECTOR FINDS IMPROPERLY COMPLETED LOGBOOK AFTER DEP.

Narrative: ACFT DEPARTED ON FIRST FLT OF DAY, WITH A PARTIALLY SIGNED-OFF MAINT WRITE-UP IN THE LOGBOOK. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A JUMP SEATING FAA INSPECTOR AT THE NEXT STOP. ALTHOUGH THE AIRWORTHINESS SIGN-OFF HAD BEEN MADE, A SEPARATE SIGN-OFF FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DISCREPANCY IS REQUIRED. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS RECORDED IN THE BOOK AS REQUIRED, BUT THE MECH PERFORMING THE ACTION NEGLECTED TO INSCRIBE HIS NAME. AS CAPT, ONE OF MY DUTIES IS TO ENSURE THAT THE ACFT IS AIRWORTHY, AND THE LOGBOOK IS ONE OF THE PRINCIPLE MEANS OF ACCOMPLISHING THIS. I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO BE MORE DILIGENT IN REVIEWING LOGBOOK PAGES TO PRECLUDE ANOTHER SUCH INCIDENT.

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.