A DC10-10 returned to the gate due to an incomplete sign-off on a log report that was repaired.

Attributes
ACN	531062
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 88 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	531062
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

During taxi for takeoff at ZZZ discovered incomplete maintenance documentation of maintenance performed (remove and replace 1 cockpit light bulb) during transit of ZZZ. Returned to ZZZ ramp where mechanic boarded aircraft and completed maintenance documentation. Flight proceeded normally. This problem could have been avoided if I had reviewed the aircraft maintenance log during the 'before start' checklist. Even though both the mechanic and my so were fully aware of the discrepancy entered in the logbook, I should have verified completion of the mechanic's portion of the documentation. Contributing factors were preflight planning, aircraft fueling requirements, deteriorating WX and inexperienced (in the DC10) first officer and so.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC10-10 RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE SIGN-OFF ON A LOG RPT THAT WAS REPAIRED.

Narrative: DURING TAXI FOR TKOF AT ZZZ DISCOVERED INCOMPLETE MAINT DOCUMENTATION OF MAINT PERFORMED (REMOVE AND REPLACE 1 COCKPIT LIGHT BULB) DURING TRANSIT OF ZZZ. RETURNED TO ZZZ RAMP WHERE MECHANIC BOARDED ACFT AND COMPLETED MAINT DOCUMENTATION. FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY. THIS PROB COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I HAD REVIEWED THE ACFT MAINT LOG DURING THE 'BEFORE START' CHKLIST. EVEN THOUGH BOTH THE MECH AND MY SO WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE DISCREPANCY ENTERED IN THE LOGBOOK, I SHOULD HAVE VERIFIED COMPLETION OF THE MECH'S PORTION OF THE DOCUMENTATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE PREFLT PLANNING, ACFT FUELING REQUIREMENTS, DETERIORATING WX AND INEXPERIENCED (IN THE DC10) FO AND SO.

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.