B737-300 flight crew has incorrect MEL for autoplt inoperative.

Attributes
ACN	723896
Time
Date	200701
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 4600
ASRS Report	723896
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Had #1 autoplt go inoperative on inbound flight. When mrd came for subsequent leg it did not contain any placard information. It should be on there. Had to pull the MEL card in order to retrieve the information (turn CAT III placard over; other autoplt must be operable; no CAT ii; III approachs; etc).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLT CREW HAS INCORRECT MEL FOR AUTOPLT INOP.

Narrative: HAD #1 AUTOPLT GO INOP ON INBOUND FLT. WHEN MRD CAME FOR SUBSEQUENT LEG IT DID NOT CONTAIN ANY PLACARD INFO. IT SHOULD BE ON THERE. HAD TO PULL THE MEL CARD IN ORDER TO RETRIEVE THE INFO (TURN CAT III PLACARD OVER; OTHER AUTOPLT MUST BE OPERABLE; NO CAT II; III APCHS; ETC).

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.