Flight crew of a B727 operate aircraft with minor discrepancy write-up item open.

Attributes
ACN	480586
Time
Date	200007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground other : post flt
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	480586
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	480340
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon arriving at the gate in bdl, I found an 'open write-up' in the aircraft logbook. When we departed msp, there was a mistake concerning an MEL item. Maintenance took the logbook, corrected the MEL, and no one noticed a second logbook discrepancy behind the divider (both crew and maintenance). When the 'open write-up' was discovered, the captain notified maintenance control, chief pilot's office, and the safety officer. A mechanic came out and signed off the open item. The flight continued normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A B727 OPERATE ACFT WITH MINOR DISCREPANCY WRITE-UP ITEM OPEN.

Narrative: UPON ARRIVING AT THE GATE IN BDL, I FOUND AN 'OPEN WRITE-UP' IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK. WHEN WE DEPARTED MSP, THERE WAS A MISTAKE CONCERNING AN MEL ITEM. MAINT TOOK THE LOGBOOK, CORRECTED THE MEL, AND NO ONE NOTICED A SECOND LOGBOOK DISCREPANCY BEHIND THE DIVIDER (BOTH CREW AND MAINT). WHEN THE 'OPEN WRITE-UP' WAS DISCOVERED, THE CAPT NOTIFIED MAINT CTL, CHIEF PLT'S OFFICE, AND THE SAFETY OFFICER. A MECH CAME OUT AND SIGNED OFF THE OPEN ITEM. THE FLT CONTINUED NORMALLY.

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.