Narrative:

Upon taking over aircraft, logbook was checked for 1) daily check. 2) airworthiness check. 3) MEL. We missed an open item for 'right engine oil pressure light.' we found this in cruise flight. Notified maintenance of situation. On shutdown the light worked fine. We were just rushing from another gate, long day, 3 different aircraft and missed the item.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING AN EQUIPMENT CHANGE AN AIR CARRIER B757 CREW DEP WITH AN OPEN MAINTENANCE LOG ITEM AT THE END OF A LONG DAY.

Narrative: UPON TAKING OVER ACFT, LOGBOOK WAS CHKED FOR 1) DAILY CHK. 2) AIRWORTHINESS CHK. 3) MEL. WE MISSED AN OPEN ITEM FOR 'RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT.' WE FOUND THIS IN CRUISE FLT. NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE OF SITUATION. ON SHUTDOWN THE LIGHT WORKED FINE. WE WERE JUST RUSHING FROM ANOTHER GATE, LONG DAY, 3 DIFFERENT ACFT AND MISSED THE ITEM.

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.