An MD82 was pushed back at departure time without the fasten seatbelt signs illuminated.

Attributes
ACN	480880
Time
Date	200008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mmpr.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 747 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	480880
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 non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Due to broken habit pattern and getting distraction with a maintenance discussion, I allowed the aircraft to be pushed off the gate with the seatbelt sign still off. The flight attendants had reported the cabin was secure and everyone was seated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD82 WAS PUSHED BACK AT DEP TIME WITHOUT THE FASTEN SEATBELT SIGNS ILLUMINATED.

Narrative: DUE TO BROKEN HABIT PATTERN AND GETTING DISTR WITH A MAINT DISCUSSION, I ALLOWED THE ACFT TO BE PUSHED OFF THE GATE WITH THE SEATBELT SIGN STILL OFF. THE FLT ATTENDANTS HAD RPTED THE CABIN WAS SECURE AND EVERYONE WAS SEATED.

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.