Flight crew of an large transport departed without the MEL deferred item on their flight release due to taxi out distrs and the timeliness to the dispatcher to incorporate it in the original release.

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Attributes
ACN	458390
Time
Date	199912
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dtw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : takeoff roll ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	458390
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Had a problem covered by MEL with the fuel system. Maintenance complied with MEL and ddg manuals as did the flight crew. Sent ACARS to dispatch requesting MEL be added to release. Didn't have it by taxi time and became distraction on taxi out with other minor problems. Takeoff without the MEL added (per company procedure) to the release. After becoming airborne, discovered (remembered) my error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN LGT DEPARTED WITHOUT THE MEL DEFERRED ITEM ON THEIR FLT RELEASE DUE TO TAXI OUT DISTRS AND THE TIMELINESS TO THE DISPATCHER TO INCORPORATE IT IN THE ORIGINAL RELEASE.

Narrative: HAD A PROB COVERED BY MEL WITH THE FUEL SYS. MAINT COMPLIED WITH MEL AND DDG MANUALS AS DID THE FLC. SENT ACARS TO DISPATCH REQUESTING MEL BE ADDED TO RELEASE. DIDN'T HAVE IT BY TAXI TIME AND BECAME DISTR ON TAXI OUT WITH OTHER MINOR PROBS. TKOF WITHOUT THE MEL ADDED (PER COMPANY PROC) TO THE RELEASE. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, DISCOVERED (REMEMBERED) MY ERROR.

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.