Narrative:

The chief pilot notified me that we departed without an ETOPS pre-departure check and an open aml write-up for the same issue.the logbook had all the ETOPS pre-departure work cards for the mechanics in it that made it appear that the check was completed and that caused confusion.the logbook was on the airplane in the normal location; when there is an open write-up they could remove the logbook from the storage bin and return it when the write-up has a corrective action.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight crew reported they departed without an ETOPS Pre-Departure Check and an open AML write-up for the same issue. Maintenance personnel reported the aircraft was not assigned to anyone; therefore the work was not accomplished.

Narrative: The Chief Pilot notified me that we departed without an ETOPS Pre-Departure Check and an open AML write-up for the same issue.The logbook had all the ETOPS Pre-Departure Work Cards For the mechanics in it that made it appear that the check was completed and that caused confusion.The logbook was on the airplane in the normal location; when there is an open write-up they could remove the logbook from the storage bin and return it when the write-up has a corrective action.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.