An MD80 flight crew departed without the aircraft logbook.

Attributes
ACN	520820
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	520820
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Approximately 1.5 hours into our flight we discovered we had forgotten our maintenance logbook when a few minor maintenance items came up in-flight. Thinking back I believe we got distracted at the very moment we were about to accomplish the 5 min prior items checklist.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT CREW DEPARTED WITHOUT THE ACFT LOGBOOK.

Narrative: APPROX 1.5 HRS INTO OUR FLT WE DISCOVERED WE HAD FORGOTTEN OUR MAINT LOGBOOK WHEN A FEW MINOR MAINT ITEMS CAME UP INFLT. THINKING BACK I BELIEVE WE GOT DISTRACTED AT THE VERY MOMENT WE WERE ABOUT TO ACCOMPLISH THE 5 MIN PRIOR ITEMS CHKLIST.

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.