A BAE146 flight crew had to return to the gate to clear a maintenance item at msp.

Attributes
ACN	453380
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mli.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	BAe 146 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	453380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In an attempt to not delay departure, I told first officer that I would look at logbook after pushback. While we were pushing back, we received an ACARS message that there was an open write-up and once the engine starts were completed, we pulled back in to the gate and had maintenance defer the item. I would have certainly caught the write-up upon looking at the logbook, however, to prevent a recurrence, I am changing my procedure to make sure it is done before pushback. There is supposed to be a safety net which did not work either -- the gate agent was unaware of the write-up, the dispatcher was unaware of it as I was discussing WX with him, and the first officer did not catch it either.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BAE146 FLC HAD TO RETURN TO THE GATE TO CLR A MAINT ITEM AT MSP.

Narrative: IN AN ATTEMPT TO NOT DELAY DEP, I TOLD FO THAT I WOULD LOOK AT LOGBOOK AFTER PUSHBACK. WHILE WE WERE PUSHING BACK, WE RECEIVED AN ACARS MESSAGE THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN WRITE-UP AND ONCE THE ENG STARTS WERE COMPLETED, WE PULLED BACK IN TO THE GATE AND HAD MAINT DEFER THE ITEM. I WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUGHT THE WRITE-UP UPON LOOKING AT THE LOGBOOK, HOWEVER, TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE, I AM CHANGING MY PROC TO MAKE SURE IT IS DONE BEFORE PUSHBACK. THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY NET WHICH DID NOT WORK EITHER -- THE GATE AGENT WAS UNAWARE OF THE WRITE-UP, THE DISPATCHER WAS UNAWARE OF IT AS I WAS DISCUSSING WX WITH HIM, AND THE FO DID NOT CATCH IT EITHER.

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.