A B737-300 was pushed back and departed with no current mrd.

Attributes
ACN	652368
Time
Date	200504
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
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
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	652368
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	652370
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were informed by the inbound crew of a minor cabin seat writeup. During the briefing; we discussed the need for a new mrd before taxi; and the problem we have been having at ZZZ getting mrd's in a timely fashion. After pushback; we were distraction by a catering supervisor on the ramp who was apparently trying to communicate with us. By this time we had waited over 30 mins for an mrd. By the time we ascertained that the person on the ramp did not have anything for us; the mrd had slipped our mind. We taxied and took off without a current mrd. Recommendations: 1) do not push back without mrd; or 2) develop a memory aid to ensure receipt of mrd before taxi; or 3) get maintenance to send mrd in a timely fashion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 WAS PUSHED BACK AND DEPARTED WITH NO CURRENT MRD.

Narrative: WE WERE INFORMED BY THE INBOUND CREW OF A MINOR CABIN SEAT WRITEUP. DURING THE BRIEFING; WE DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR A NEW MRD BEFORE TAXI; AND THE PROB WE HAVE BEEN HAVING AT ZZZ GETTING MRD'S IN A TIMELY FASHION. AFTER PUSHBACK; WE WERE DISTR BY A CATERING SUPVR ON THE RAMP WHO WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH US. BY THIS TIME WE HAD WAITED OVER 30 MINS FOR AN MRD. BY THE TIME WE ASCERTAINED THAT THE PERSON ON THE RAMP DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING FOR US; THE MRD HAD SLIPPED OUR MIND. WE TAXIED AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT A CURRENT MRD. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) DO NOT PUSH BACK WITHOUT MRD; OR 2) DEVELOP A MEMORY AID TO ENSURE RECEIPT OF MRD BEFORE TAXI; OR 3) GET MAINT TO SEND MRD IN A TIMELY FASHION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.