An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance without aircraft logbook being boarded.

Attributes
ACN	499310
Time
Date	200101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	499310
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
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 : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

The aircraft arrived 30 mins late to the gate. We had about 25 mins to prepare the aircraft for departure. With about 15 mins remaining, maintenance took the logbook for a signoff. We had completed the before starting engines checklist to the logbook and flight forms. We also were preparing for a no APU start and aircraft deicing. At departure time the agent asked to close the door and we departed without the aircraft logbook.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITHOUT ACFT LOGBOOK BEING BOARDED.

Narrative: THE ACFT ARRIVED 30 MINS LATE TO THE GATE. WE HAD ABOUT 25 MINS TO PREPARE THE ACFT FOR DEP. WITH ABOUT 15 MINS REMAINING, MAINT TOOK THE LOGBOOK FOR A SIGNOFF. WE HAD COMPLETED THE BEFORE STARTING ENGS CHKLIST TO THE LOGBOOK AND FLT FORMS. WE ALSO WERE PREPARING FOR A NO APU START AND ACFT DEICING. AT DEP TIME THE AGENT ASKED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND WE DEPARTED WITHOUT THE ACFT 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.