PIC on a scheduled B737-200 flight signs an invalid release for FL370 from company dispatcher. Because of adequate fuel reserves he elects to use original release. States that this aircraft was only certified to FL350.

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Attributes
ACN	378770
Time
Date	199708
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	378770
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I signed a release that had a cruise altitude of FL370. The aircraft is only certified to FL350. I had extra fuel of 2500 pounds plus an alternate, plus our standard reserve of 4000 pounds of fuel. So I did not get an amended release. We are in the process of getting a new computer system at work so this slipped past the dispatcher. I saw the discrepancy and did not amend the release because I had so much extra fuel. I should have gotten an amended release.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIC ON A SCHEDULED B737-200 FLT SIGNS AN INVALID RELEASE FOR FL370 FROM COMPANY DISPATCHER. BECAUSE OF ADEQUATE FUEL RESERVES HE ELECTS TO USE ORIGINAL RELEASE. STATES THAT THIS ACFT WAS ONLY CERTIFIED TO FL350.

Narrative: I SIGNED A RELEASE THAT HAD A CRUISE ALT OF FL370. THE ACFT IS ONLY CERTIFIED TO FL350. I HAD EXTRA FUEL OF 2500 LBS PLUS AN ALTERNATE, PLUS OUR STANDARD RESERVE OF 4000 LBS OF FUEL. SO I DID NOT GET AN AMENDED RELEASE. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A NEW COMPUTER SYS AT WORK SO THIS SLIPPED PAST THE DISPATCHER. I SAW THE DISCREPANCY AND DID NOT AMEND THE RELEASE BECAUSE I HAD SO MUCH EXTRA FUEL. I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN AMENDED RELEASE.

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.