Air carrier departs without logbook on board.

Attributes
ACN	483340
Time
Date	200008
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hnl.airport
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hnl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure : other published ifr departure
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 126 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	483340
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	482485
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Just after takeoff, the so realized that he did not have the aircraft logbook. He said that he had made a mental note while preflting the panel, but that during the hectic confusion just prior to departure, he had forgotten to check if the logbook was brought up to the cockpit. I neglected to xchk the logbook as I should have. The confusion was caused by 4 cockpit omc's showing up for 2 seats. During climb, the so used ACARS to get a 'paper logbook' with a new mrd and we proceeded on to sfo. I should have stuck to my routine before pushback and asked about the logbook. Supplemental information from acn 482927: ramp called us 8 mins early for pushback. We accomplished our checklist and called for push clearance. Despite the confusion at the gate we should have ensured all the papers, logbook, and fuel were on the aircraft. From now on, I will ensure 'departure briefing' includes these items even if it isn't current company policy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR DEPARTS WITHOUT LOGBOOK ON BOARD.

Narrative: JUST AFTER TKOF, THE SO REALIZED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE ACFT LOGBOOK. HE SAID THAT HE HAD MADE A MENTAL NOTE WHILE PREFLTING THE PANEL, BUT THAT DURING THE HECTIC CONFUSION JUST PRIOR TO DEP, HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO CHK IF THE LOGBOOK WAS BROUGHT UP TO THE COCKPIT. I NEGLECTED TO XCHK THE LOGBOOK AS I SHOULD HAVE. THE CONFUSION WAS CAUSED BY 4 COCKPIT OMC'S SHOWING UP FOR 2 SEATS. DURING CLB, THE SO USED ACARS TO GET A 'PAPER LOGBOOK' WITH A NEW MRD AND WE PROCEEDED ON TO SFO. I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY ROUTINE BEFORE PUSHBACK AND ASKED ABOUT THE LOGBOOK. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 482927: RAMP CALLED US 8 MINS EARLY FOR PUSHBACK. WE ACCOMPLISHED OUR CHKLIST AND CALLED FOR PUSH CLRNC. DESPITE THE CONFUSION AT THE GATE WE SHOULD HAVE ENSURED ALL THE PAPERS, LOGBOOK, AND FUEL WERE ON THE ACFT. FROM NOW ON, I WILL ENSURE 'DEP BRIEFING' INCLUDES THESE ITEMS EVEN IF IT ISN'T CURRENT COMPANY POLICY.

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.