Air carrier large transport failed to follow minimum equipement list requirement.

Attributes
ACN	166585
Time
Date	199012
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	166585
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was first officer on a flight that did not comply with the MEL provision called for as an elevator pco was placarded inoperative. I do not carry a MEL and was not aware of the requirement until maintenance checked the item at our destination. I should have made sure that the captain checked his MEL and comply with all provisions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT FAILED TO FOLLOW MINIMUM EQUIPEMENT LIST REQUIREMENT.

Narrative: I WAS F/O ON A FLT THAT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE MEL PROVISION CALLED FOR AS AN ELEVATOR PCO WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. I DO NOT CARRY A MEL AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENT UNTIL MAINT CHKED THE ITEM AT OUR DEST. I SHOULD HAVE MADE SURE THAT THE CAPT CHKED HIS MEL AND COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS.

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.