Maintenance release not obtained.

Attributes
ACN	316940
Time
Date	199509
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ict
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cha
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	316940
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 38 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	316778
Events
Anomaly	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	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After the PIC/instructor had a current limiter charged we flew the aircraft without the required maintenance release/sign off. This was an oversight. I thought that he had taken care of all of the maintenance requirements. I should have questioned him. Supplemental information from acn 316778: the PIC/flight instructor had experienced a blown current limiter on his inbound flight. He had it changed prior to departure by a certified mechanic. Apparently the maintenance release or logbook sign off was not effected in the most propitious manner. I thought that's what they were doing. In my mind, our flight would also serve as a maintenance test hop to verify proper operation of the affected part. The maintenance facility made an issue of it while we were flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MAINT RELEASE NOT OBTAINED.

Narrative: AFTER THE PIC/INSTRUCTOR HAD A CURRENT LIMITER CHARGED WE FLEW THE ACFT WITHOUT THE REQUIRED MAINT RELEASE/SIGN OFF. THIS WAS AN OVERSIGHT. I THOUGHT THAT HE HAD TAKEN CARE OF ALL OF THE MAINT REQUIREMENTS. I SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED HIM. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 316778: THE PIC/FLT INSTRUCTOR HAD EXPERIENCED A BLOWN CURRENT LIMITER ON HIS INBOUND FLT. HE HAD IT CHANGED PRIOR TO DEP BY A CERTIFIED MECH. APPARENTLY THE MAINT RELEASE OR LOGBOOK SIGN OFF WAS NOT EFFECTED IN THE MOST PROPITIOUS MANNER. I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE DOING. IN MY MIND, OUR FLT WOULD ALSO SERVE AS A MAINT TEST HOP TO VERIFY PROPER OP OF THE AFFECTED PART. THE MAINT FACILITY MADE AN ISSUE OF IT WHILE WE WERE FLYING.

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.