Dispatcher does not notice the fuel decrement in the MEL book pertaining to his flight.

Attributes
ACN	714901
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jnu.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
ASRS Report	714901
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : non compliance with mel
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Maintenance advised me they were adding the MEL. I looked over some 4 pages pertaining to the MEL and didn't see the fuel decrement of 1.3% on the last page; last line. In fact; I remember looking at that section and thought that section was for MEL 30-3D only. One way to stop this from happening again is to have all penalties on the first page under remarks and exceptions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISPATCHER DOES NOT NOTICE THE FUEL DECREMENT IN THE MEL BOOK PERTAINING TO HIS FLT.

Narrative: MAINT ADVISED ME THEY WERE ADDING THE MEL. I LOOKED OVER SOME 4 PAGES PERTAINING TO THE MEL AND DIDN'T SEE THE FUEL DECREMENT OF 1.3% ON THE LAST PAGE; LAST LINE. IN FACT; I REMEMBER LOOKING AT THAT SECTION AND THOUGHT THAT SECTION WAS FOR MEL 30-3D ONLY. ONE WAY TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN IS TO HAVE ALL PENALTIES ON THE FIRST PAGE UNDER REMARKS AND EXCEPTIONS.

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.