DC10 dispatch release incorrect when omitting the MEL'ed item in logbook at dtw, mi.

Attributes
ACN	519750
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3025 flight time type : 2900
ASRS Report	519750
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Aircraft was flown without amended release to show 1 generator inoperative. Aircraft logs were in order, all maintenance items were corrected, but an amended release was not requested or issued in this non compliance with company and FAA far.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 DISPATCH RELEASE INCORRECT WHEN OMITTING THE MEL'ED ITEM IN LOGBOOK AT DTW, MI.

Narrative: ACFT WAS FLOWN WITHOUT AMENDED RELEASE TO SHOW 1 GENERATOR INOP. ACFT LOGS WERE IN ORDER, ALL MAINT ITEMS WERE CORRECTED, BUT AN AMENDED RELEASE WAS NOT REQUESTED OR ISSUED IN THIS NON COMPLIANCE WITH COMPANY AND FAA FAR.

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.