An MD82 captain reports the current MEL manual does not contain updated interim revision data on APU...

Attributes
ACN	614059
Time
Date	200404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	614059
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Company Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Situations
Publication	MINIMUM EQUIP LIST

Narrative:

I have had 2 occasions when I have inspected a logbook on an aircraft with an inoperative APU prior to departure. The MEL 49-1 procedure for this has been changed and has been superseded by an interim revision. On both occasions, the requirements for the interim revision were not met and the airplanes had flown several legs. The notice of the existence of the interim revision for 49-1 is printed in our flight plans, but the revision itself is not provided in the cockpit. The MEL outdated/superseded page is still in the MEL book and is not marked as being outdated, so it leads both mechanics and pilots astray. The outdated page should either be removed or marked as not current to prevent this from occurring again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD82 CAPT RPTS THE CURRENT MEL MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN UPDATED INTERIM REVISION DATA ON APU DEFERRAL.

Narrative: I HAVE HAD 2 OCCASIONS WHEN I HAVE INSPECTED A LOGBOOK ON AN ACFT WITH AN INOP APU PRIOR TO DEP. THE MEL 49-1 PROC FOR THIS HAS BEEN CHANGED AND HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY AN INTERIM REVISION. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTERIM REVISION WERE NOT MET AND THE AIRPLANES HAD FLOWN SEVERAL LEGS. THE NOTICE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE INTERIM REVISION FOR 49-1 IS PRINTED IN OUR FLT PLANS, BUT THE REVISION ITSELF IS NOT PROVIDED IN THE COCKPIT. THE MEL OUTDATED/SUPERSEDED PAGE IS STILL IN THE MEL BOOK AND IS NOT MARKED AS BEING OUTDATED, SO IT LEADS BOTH MECHS AND PLTS ASTRAY. THE OUTDATED PAGE SHOULD EITHER BE REMOVED OR MARKED AS NOT CURRENT TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN.

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.

An MD82 captain reports the current MEL manual does not contain updated interim revision data on APU deferral.