A B737-200 was dispatched in non compliance with an open logbook inspection item not accomplished.

Attributes
ACN	525032
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 12
ASRS Report	525032
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	525032
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was requested to do a last min reconfiguration of aircraft by the lead mechanic. I completed the reconfiguration and checked the inspection block showing the need for inspection. I assumed the lead mechanic had informed inspection department that one was needed as this is normal procedure. Routine reconfigurations per day are about 8. Each requires inspection. I did not remind the lead that an inspection was required a this is a routine task. Inspection was never informed. Aircraft left with open log book write up and both copies of the completed reconfiguration with out the required inspection. The flight crew did not notify the maintenance department that there was an open log book item. I assumed that they did not look at the log book prior to departure from ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN OPEN LOGBOOK INSPECTION ITEM NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: I WAS REQUESTED TO DO A LAST MIN RECONFIGURATION OF ACFT BY THE LEAD MECH. I COMPLETED THE RECONFIGURATION AND CHECKED THE INSPECTION BLOCK SHOWING THE NEED FOR INSPECTION. I ASSUMED THE LEAD MECH HAD INFORMED INSPECTION DEPT THAT ONE WAS NEEDED AS THIS IS NORMAL PROCEDURE. ROUTINE RECONFIGURATIONS PER DAY ARE ABOUT 8. EACH REQUIRES INSPECTION. I DID NOT REMIND THE LEAD THAT AN INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED A THIS IS A ROUTINE TASK. INSPECTION WAS NEVER INFORMED. ACFT LEFT WITH OPEN LOG BOOK WRITE UP AND BOTH COPIES OF THE COMPLETED RECONFIGURATION WITH OUT THE REQUIRED INSPECTION. THE FLC DID NOT NOTIFY THE MAINT DEPT THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN LOG BOOK ITEM. I ASSUMED THAT THEY DID NOT LOOK AT THE LOG BOOK PRIOR TO DEP FROM ZZZ.

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.