MD80 crew was released with an open log item at dfw.

Attributes
ACN	499160
Time
Date	200101
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	499160
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Logbook open item. On preflight of the aircraft prior to departing dfw, I looked at the logbook and noticed 2 deferred items -- #1 being the ARTS system inoperative, and #2 being an EPR bug discrepancy which had been corrected. I did not notice any more items in the book. Prior to departure, the captain and I reviewed the MEL for the ARTS system discrepancy and proceeded with the flight. Upon arrival at atl, the captain discovered an open item in a separate section of the log. The discrepancy was for a cabin item. Maintenance was called at atl and the item was cleared. In the future, I will look at the first page of all logbook sections to ensure there are no other open items.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW WAS RELEASED WITH AN OPEN LOG ITEM AT DFW.

Narrative: LOGBOOK OPEN ITEM. ON PREFLT OF THE ACFT PRIOR TO DEPARTING DFW, I LOOKED AT THE LOGBOOK AND NOTICED 2 DEFERRED ITEMS -- #1 BEING THE ARTS SYS INOP, AND #2 BEING AN EPR BUG DISCREPANCY WHICH HAD BEEN CORRECTED. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY MORE ITEMS IN THE BOOK. PRIOR TO DEP, THE CAPT AND I REVIEWED THE MEL FOR THE ARTS SYS DISCREPANCY AND PROCEEDED WITH THE FLT. UPON ARR AT ATL, THE CAPT DISCOVERED AN OPEN ITEM IN A SEPARATE SECTION OF THE LOG. THE DISCREPANCY WAS FOR A CABIN ITEM. MAINT WAS CALLED AT ATL AND THE ITEM WAS CLRED. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL LOOK AT THE FIRST PAGE OF ALL LOGBOOK SECTIONS TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO OTHER OPEN ITEMS.

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.