Md-80 captain recounts the differences in aircraft acquired from a different air carrier.

Attributes
ACN	581161
Time
Date	200305
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	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	581161
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Company FAA
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

ACARS records a new out time each time the parking brake is set and released after the door is closed. It was an issue with these aircraft when we first got them also.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-80 CAPT RECOUNTS THE DIFFERENCES IN ACFT ACQUIRED FROM A DIFFERENT ACR.

Narrative: ACARS RECORDS A NEW OUT TIME EACH TIME THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND RELEASED AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THESE ACFT WHEN WE FIRST GOT THEM ALSO.

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.