A B737-300 was dispatched in non compliance with #1 generator deferred per the MEL off the gate but APU and CSD oil reservoir not checked per special procedure.

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Attributes
ACN	443214
Time
Date	199907
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	technician : fcc technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	443214
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #1 engine generator warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

The aircraft had a #1 generator failure off the gate in iad and I was deferring the #1 generator/CSD per MEL card. I did not realize the MEL card had been revised to require a check of the APU oil and the affected CSD prior to departure and failed to have them checked. The previous MEL required only an oil check of the CSD within 5 hours flight time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #1 GENERATOR DEFERRED PER THE MEL OFF THE GATE BUT APU AND CSD OIL RESERVOIR NOT CHKED PER SPECIAL PROC.

Narrative: THE ACFT HAD A #1 GENERATOR FAILURE OFF THE GATE IN IAD AND I WAS DEFERRING THE #1 GENERATOR/CSD PER MEL CARD. I DID NOT REALIZE THE MEL CARD HAD BEEN REVISED TO REQUIRE A CHK OF THE APU OIL AND THE AFFECTED CSD PRIOR TO DEP AND FAILED TO HAVE THEM CHKED. THE PREVIOUS MEL REQUIRED ONLY AN OIL CHK OF THE CSD WITHIN 5 HRS FLT TIME.

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.