A flight crew discovers, after the fact, that the aircraft maintenance logbook was not in order.

Attributes
ACN	521780
Time
Date	200108
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	521780
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

During preflight of aircraft XXXX, both the captain and myself determined that the correct aircraft logbook was on board. We determined that no open items existed and that the hard copy discrepancies were legal and in the logbook. Subsequent to our logbook inspection, we observed a 'stall asymmetry.' circuit breaker was pulled and collared. We notified maintenance of the situation and they advised us that a mechanic would be sent to our aircraft to investigate. Upon arrival, the mechanic removed the collar, closed the circuit breaker and removed the discrepancies from the logbook without advising us. As a result and without our knowledge, we departed without discrepancies on board. We discovered this discrepancy en route during routine logbook completion. Upon arrival at destination, maintenance was advised of the situation and a new discrepancy was generated and placed on board. Human factors: lack of reasonable communication on the part of ZZZ mechanic regarding his actions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT CREW DISCOVERS, AFTER THE FACT, THAT THE ACFT MAINT LOGBOOK WAS NOT IN ORDER.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT OF ACFT XXXX, BOTH THE CAPT AND MYSELF DETERMINED THAT THE CORRECT ACFT LOGBOOK WAS ON BOARD. WE DETERMINED THAT NO OPEN ITEMS EXISTED AND THAT THE HARD COPY DISCREPANCIES WERE LEGAL AND IN THE LOGBOOK. SUBSEQUENT TO OUR LOGBOOK INSPECTION, WE OBSERVED A 'STALL ASYMMETRY.' CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND COLLARED. WE NOTIFIED MAINT OF THE SIT AND THEY ADVISED US THAT A MECH WOULD BE SENT TO OUR ACFT TO INVESTIGATE. UPON ARR, THE MECH REMOVED THE COLLAR, CLOSED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REMOVED THE DISCREPANCIES FROM THE LOGBOOK WITHOUT ADVISING US. AS A RESULT AND WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE, WE DEPARTED WITHOUT DISCREPANCIES ON BOARD. WE DISCOVERED THIS DISCREPANCY ENRTE DURING ROUTINE LOGBOOK COMPLETION. UPON ARR AT DEST, MAINT WAS ADVISED OF THE SIT AND A NEW DISCREPANCY WAS GENERATED AND PLACED ON BOARD. HUMAN FACTORS: LACK OF REASONABLE COM ON THE PART OF ZZZ MECH REGARDING HIS ACTIONS.

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.