Narrative:

Our assigned aircraft had a mechanical problem that resulted in an aircraft swap. In an attempt to minimize the delay, the crew was rushing to prepare the aircraft for departure. As a result, the aircraft maintenance log was not reviewed and was not on the aircraft. Upon arrival at our destination, the missing logbook was brought to our attention. Clearly, this was a mistake brought about by the crew's attempt to minimize the delay. It is difficult to suggest a solution. The solution is just to slow down regardless of the time critical needs of the passenger.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SF340 FLC ACCEPTS AN ACFT SWAP AND TAKES THE NEW ACFT TO DEST WITHOUT HAVING THE ACFT'S LOGBOOK ON BOARD AT LAX, CA.

Narrative: OUR ASSIGNED ACFT HAD A MECHANICAL PROB THAT RESULTED IN AN ACFT SWAP. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE THE DELAY, THE CREW WAS RUSHING TO PREPARE THE ACFT FOR DEP. AS A RESULT, THE ACFT MAINT LOG WAS NOT REVIEWED AND WAS NOT ON THE ACFT. UPON ARR AT OUR DEST, THE MISSING LOGBOOK WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTN. CLRLY, THIS WAS A MISTAKE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE CREW'S ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE THE DELAY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SUGGEST A SOLUTION. THE SOLUTION IS JUST TO SLOW DOWN REGARDLESS OF THE TIME CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE PAX.

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.