Flcs operate airplane with open item in the logbook.

Attributes
ACN	303377
Time
Date	199504
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sea
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sju
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
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 : 270 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 5800
ASRS Report	303377
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Aircraft was written up with 'oxygen low' in flight logbook on apr/xx/95. A different crew then accepted the aircraft and flew it the remainder of apr/xx/95 and also the morning of apr/yy/95 without realizing there was a write-up in the logbook made by the previous crew. I accepted the aircraft on apr/yy/95 and also did not know there was a write-up in the logbook. After flying for 3 legs and completing our flying in that aircraft, I noticed the oxygen psi was low and entered a write-up in the logbook. How the problem arose: 1) scheduling aircraft swaps with less than necessary time to complete preflight. 2) flcs not communicating with other crew members about problems with the aircraft. I believe that if the logbook had a separate sheet for write-ups only it would be a more efficient way for crews to obtain the status of the aircraft and also to see if a history of the aircraft write-ups.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLCS OPERATE AIRPLANE WITH OPEN ITEM IN THE LOGBOOK.

Narrative: ACFT WAS WRITTEN UP WITH 'OXYGEN LOW' IN FLT LOGBOOK ON APR/XX/95. A DIFFERENT CREW THEN ACCEPTED THE ACFT AND FLEW IT THE REMAINDER OF APR/XX/95 AND ALSO THE MORNING OF APR/YY/95 WITHOUT REALIZING THERE WAS A WRITE-UP IN THE LOGBOOK MADE BY THE PREVIOUS CREW. I ACCEPTED THE ACFT ON APR/YY/95 AND ALSO DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A WRITE-UP IN THE LOGBOOK. AFTER FLYING FOR 3 LEGS AND COMPLETING OUR FLYING IN THAT ACFT, I NOTICED THE OXYGEN PSI WAS LOW AND ENTERED A WRITE-UP IN THE LOGBOOK. HOW THE PROB AROSE: 1) SCHEDULING ACFT SWAPS WITH LESS THAN NECESSARY TIME TO COMPLETE PREFLT. 2) FLCS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS ABOUT PROBS WITH THE ACFT. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE LOGBOOK HAD A SEPARATE SHEET FOR WRITE-UPS ONLY IT WOULD BE A MORE EFFICIENT WAY FOR CREWS TO OBTAIN THE STATUS OF THE ACFT AND ALSO TO SEE IF A HISTORY OF THE ACFT WRITE-UPS.

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.