Narrative:

Had an MEL item deferred by maintenance, and did not have item put on flight paperwork. (Placed on release) until we contacted dispatch after takeoff.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A DEFERRED MAINT ITEM NOT ENTERED ON THE FLT RELEASE PAPERWORK.

Narrative: HAD AN MEL ITEM DEFERRED BY MAINT, AND DID NOT HAVE ITEM PUT ON FLT PAPERWORK. (PLACED ON RELEASE) UNTIL WE CONTACTED DISPATCH AFTER TKOF.

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.