<< >> NASA ASRS Report 737553, May 2007

Dispatcher reports dispatching a CRJ200 with an open write-up which is not spotted by the flight crew. Aircraft is airborne when dispatcher discovers the error.

Attributes
ACN	737553
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cyqx.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
ASRS Report	737553
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 13400 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	736965
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

An issue occurred where the flight departed under an open write-up. I was the dispatcher for the aircraft and did not recall seeing the aircraft OTS. The aircraft was OTS due to a report of 'flaps fail at 45 degrees' from the crew the previous evening. Unfortunately; I sent the release for the next morning without noticing the aircraft was taken OTS overnight. In addition; the captain failed to see the aircraft was OTS. The aircraft departed and it was not until it was over bakersfield; ca; that I noticed my mistake. I immediately called the captain and alerted the crew to the issue. The captain decided to continue and later spoke to the chief pilot.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISPATCHER RPTS DISPATCHING A CRJ200 WITH AN OPEN WRITE-UP WHICH IS NOT SPOTTED BY THE FLT CREW. ACFT IS AIRBORNE WHEN DISPATCHER DISCOVERS THE ERROR.

Narrative: AN ISSUE OCCURRED WHERE THE FLT DEPARTED UNDER AN OPEN WRITE-UP. I WAS THE DISPATCHER FOR THE ACFT AND DID NOT RECALL SEEING THE ACFT OTS. THE ACFT WAS OTS DUE TO A RPT OF 'FLAPS FAIL AT 45 DEGS' FROM THE CREW THE PREVIOUS EVENING. UNFORTUNATELY; I SENT THE RELEASE FOR THE NEXT MORNING WITHOUT NOTICING THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OTS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION; THE CAPT FAILED TO SEE THE ACFT WAS OTS. THE ACFT DEPARTED AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL IT WAS OVER BAKERSFIELD; CA; THAT I NOTICED MY MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE CAPT AND ALERTED THE CREW TO THE ISSUE. THE CAPT DECIDED TO CONTINUE AND LATER SPOKE TO THE CHIEF PLT.

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.