Improper logbook write-off.

Attributes
ACN	287024
Time
Date	199410
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fyv
State Reference	AR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
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 : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 270
ASRS Report	287024
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 : 6500 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	287291
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Arrived at aircraft at AM30. Noticed an open write-up in maintenance log from late pm previous night and brought it to captain's attention. The write-up stated that the oil bypass light came on several times during flight with oil pressure within normal limits. The captain took the books inside and phoned air carrier maintenance control (moc). When he returned, about 10 mins alter, he stated that moc said we could go with an addendum to the write-up (ie, an information to maintenance note). On ramp in nashville, mechanics said that the write-up was illegal and should not have been authority/authorized without corrective action. Supplemental information from acn 287291: moc instructed me to write an addendum to the existing write-up stating 'information to maintenance' with my initials and 'per moc' with the moc controller's name. Destination maintenance was advised line mechanics and supervisor told the first officer the course of action that moc advised was illegal and should not have been authority/authorized. I realize that my 'gut feelings' usually do not let me down and I should have insisted that a qualified mechanic come out and properly close the open write-up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMPROPER LOGBOOK WRITE-OFF.

Narrative: ARRIVED AT ACFT AT AM30. NOTICED AN OPEN WRITE-UP IN MAINT LOG FROM LATE PM PREVIOUS NIGHT AND BROUGHT IT TO CAPT'S ATTN. THE WRITE-UP STATED THAT THE OIL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES DURING FLT WITH OIL PRESSURE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE CAPT TOOK THE BOOKS INSIDE AND PHONED ACR MAINT CTL (MOC). WHEN HE RETURNED, ABOUT 10 MINS ALTER, HE STATED THAT MOC SAID WE COULD GO WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE WRITE-UP (IE, AN INFO TO MAINT NOTE). ON RAMP IN NASHVILLE, MECHS SAID THAT THE WRITE-UP WAS ILLEGAL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AUTH WITHOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 287291: MOC INSTRUCTED ME TO WRITE AN ADDENDUM TO THE EXISTING WRITE-UP STATING 'INFO TO MAINT' WITH MY INITIALS AND 'PER MOC' WITH THE MOC CTLR'S NAME. DEST MAINT WAS ADVISED LINE MECHS AND SUPVR TOLD THE FO THE COURSE OF ACTION THAT MOC ADVISED WAS ILLEGAL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AUTH. I REALIZE THAT MY 'GUT FEELINGS' USUALLY DO NOT LET ME DOWN AND I SHOULD HAVE INSISTED THAT A QUALIFIED MECH COME OUT AND PROPERLY CLOSE THE OPEN WRITE-UP.

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.