A CRJ700 was dispatched in non compliance with an airworthiness directive placard posted in the cockpit. Airworthiness directive was accomplished, but placard not removed by maintenance.

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Attributes
ACN	588624
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : k90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 16500 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	588624
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Months ago, our crj-700 fleet had a fuel ad 2003-02-51 on each aircraft. Whole fleet has been modified months ago. On climb out, I noticed there still is an ad 2003-02-51 placard in our cockpit of aircraft X. We also have an 'anti-ice' ad 2003-12-06 placarded on our crj-700 fleet, and I believed placard '02-51' to be there for the 'anti-ice' ad. I was wrong and overlooked placard '02-51.' I called dispatch and maintenance control, en route, to confirm all our crj's have been modified and ad 02-51 does not apply any longer. Dispatch and maintenance control confirmed all crj's, including aircraft X, have been modified. (Otherwise, I would have landed somewhere to comply with 3000 pounds and fuel for ad 02-51.) apparently, maintenance had forgotten to remove ad 02-51 placard when fuel modification ad was complied with months ago, and no pilots had caught it until now.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ700 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE PLACARD POSTED IN THE COCKPIT. AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE WAS ACCOMPLISHED, BUT PLACARD NOT REMOVED BY MAINT.

Narrative: MONTHS AGO, OUR CRJ-700 FLEET HAD A FUEL AD 2003-02-51 ON EACH ACFT. WHOLE FLEET HAS BEEN MODIFIED MONTHS AGO. ON CLBOUT, I NOTICED THERE STILL IS AN AD 2003-02-51 PLACARD IN OUR COCKPIT OF ACFT X. WE ALSO HAVE AN 'ANTI-ICE' AD 2003-12-06 PLACARDED ON OUR CRJ-700 FLEET, AND I BELIEVED PLACARD '02-51' TO BE THERE FOR THE 'ANTI-ICE' AD. I WAS WRONG AND OVERLOOKED PLACARD '02-51.' I CALLED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL, ENRTE, TO CONFIRM ALL OUR CRJ'S HAVE BEEN MODIFIED AND AD 02-51 DOES NOT APPLY ANY LONGER. DISPATCH AND MAINT CONTROL CONFIRMED ALL CRJ'S, INCLUDING ACFT X, HAVE BEEN MODIFIED. (OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE LANDED SOMEWHERE TO COMPLY WITH 3000 LBS AND FUEL FOR AD 02-51.) APPARENTLY, MAINT HAD FORGOTTEN TO REMOVE AD 02-51 PLACARD WHEN FUEL MODIFICATION AD WAS COMPLIED WITH MONTHS AGO, AND NO PLTS HAD CAUGHT IT UNTIL NOW.

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.