A B747-400 was dispatched in non compliance with the autoland check overdue but not downgraded to ca...

Attributes
ACN	526892
Time
Date	200110
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	526892
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Arriving at the aircraft 55 min prior to scheduled departure, I checked the logbook for maintenance release docs, current write ups and autoland status. At this time I noticed the autoland was over 30 days since last check on autoland. I notified both the captain and the maintenance who were both in the cockpit at that time, and was told the aircraft would get a new maintenance release doc and changed to CAT ii status. I proceeded to start the rest of the safety checks in the back of the flight deck and then the walk around. Upon my return from the walk around the captain had left the flight deck and locked the door. Once the door was opened, I had about 10 mins to finish the rest of my preflight, and no problems found. During pushback the captain informed me that he and the maintenance did not change the maintenance release docs and the autoland status of the aircraft, and that we would ensure maintenance took care of this at the next station. I did not agree with this decision and expressed my opinion. He said that he as the captain was responsible for maintenance release doc status and that he sent an ACARS concerning this situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B747-400 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE AUTOLAND CHECK OVERDUE BUT NOT DOWNGRADED TO CATEGORY II STATUS.

Narrative: ARRIVING AT THE ACFT 55 MIN PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DEP, I CHECKED THE LOGBOOK FOR MAINT RELEASE DOCS, CURRENT WRITE UPS AND AUTOLAND STATUS. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED THE AUTOLAND WAS OVER 30 DAYS SINCE LAST CHECK ON AUTOLAND. I NOTIFIED BOTH THE CAPT AND THE MAINT WHO WERE BOTH IN THE COCKPIT AT THAT TIME, AND WAS TOLD THE ACFT WOULD GET A NEW MAINT RELEASE DOC AND CHANGED TO CAT II STATUS. I PROCEEDED TO START THE REST OF THE SAFETY CHECKS IN THE BACK OF THE FLT DECK AND THEN THE WALK AROUND. UPON MY RETURN FROM THE WALK AROUND THE CAPT HAD LEFT THE FLT DECK AND LOCKED THE DOOR. ONCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED, I HAD ABOUT 10 MINS TO FINISH THE REST OF MY PREFLT, AND NO PROBS FOUND. DURING PUSHBACK THE CAPT INFORMED ME THAT HE AND THE MAINT DID NOT CHANGE THE MAINT RELEASE DOCS AND THE AUTOLAND STATUS OF THE ACFT, AND THAT WE WOULD ENSURE MAINT TOOK CARE OF THIS AT THE NEXT STATION. I DID NOT AGREE WITH THIS DECISION AND EXPRESSED MY OPINION. HE SAID THAT HE AS THE CAPT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINT RELEASE DOC STATUS AND THAT HE SENT AN ACARS CONCERNING THIS SIT.

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.

A B747-400 was dispatched in non compliance with the autoland check overdue but not downgraded to category ii status.