An MD80 was released for service with an open logbook maintenance item.

Attributes
ACN	711978
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
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 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	711978
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I made a balancing entry in the computer for the flight crew maintenance report run for PIREP; however; I failed to make a balancing entry in the logbook for that item. I allowed myself to be distraction with other tasks; answering questions; etc; instead of staying on task. In the future; to prevent this; I will start and finish the logbook before doing other tasks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC WITH AN OPEN LOGBOOK MAINT ITEM.

Narrative: I MADE A BALANCING ENTRY IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE FLT CREW MAINT RPT RUN FOR PIREP; HOWEVER; I FAILED TO MAKE A BALANCING ENTRY IN THE LOGBOOK FOR THAT ITEM. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BE DISTR WITH OTHER TASKS; ANSWERING QUESTIONS; ETC; INSTEAD OF STAYING ON TASK. IN THE FUTURE; TO PREVENT THIS; I WILL START AND FINISH THE LOGBOOK BEFORE DOING OTHER TASKS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.