A B737-800 was dispatched in non compliance with 2 open logbook write-ups not cleared.

Attributes
ACN	525937
Time
Date	200109
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	525937
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Failed to correctly clear balancing 'action taken' entry X at ZZZ on sep/wed/01. Corrected actions. Noted on PIREP Y and Z dated ZZZ on sep/wed/01.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH 2 OPEN LOGBOOK WRITE-UPS NOT CLRED.

Narrative: FAILED TO CORRECTLY CLR BALANCING 'ACTION TAKEN' ENTRY X AT ZZZ ON SEP/WED/01. CORRECTED ACTIONS. NOTED ON PIREP Y AND Z DATED ZZZ ON SEP/WED/01.

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.