An air carrier large transport flew with only 1 VOR receiver.

Attributes
ACN	260479
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	260479
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

During logbook review prior to flight, I noticed a write-up on the copilot's VOR. I also noticed the item had been signed off by maintenance, but I did not read the signoff. I also failed to notice the placard in the logbook which showed the copilot's VOR placarded inoperative which is not legal. After reaching cruise altitude, I realized we departed in violation of MEL and notified dispatch of the inoperative VOR. The problem was caused because I did not look carefully enough at the logbook signoff and the placard sheet. A more careful review of the logbook will prevent a recurrence in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT FLEW WITH ONLY 1 VOR RECEIVER.

Narrative: DURING LOGBOOK REVIEW PRIOR TO FLT, I NOTICED A WRITE-UP ON THE COPLT'S VOR. I ALSO NOTICED THE ITEM HAD BEEN SIGNED OFF BY MAINT, BUT I DID NOT READ THE SIGNOFF. I ALSO FAILED TO NOTICE THE PLACARD IN THE LOGBOOK WHICH SHOWED THE COPLT'S VOR PLACARDED INOP WHICH IS NOT LEGAL. AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALT, I REALIZED WE DEPARTED IN VIOLATION OF MEL AND NOTIFIED DISPATCH OF THE INOP VOR. THE PROB WAS CAUSED BECAUSE I DID NOT LOOK CAREFULLY ENOUGH AT THE LOGBOOK SIGNOFF AND THE PLACARD SHEET. A MORE CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE LOGBOOK WILL PREVENT A RECURRENCE IN THE FUTURE.

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.