Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Time Pressure; Situational Awareness; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Company Policy; Aircraft; Procedure
I received the inbound aircraft with an open AML write up for the aft cabin FA handset PA function inoperative. The interphone function was operative. I briefed the affected FAs on alternate communications as per the MEL. Maintenance personnel arrived at the aircraft just prior to departure and deferred the aft cabin handset as inoperative per the MEL. I received the AML; reviewed and signed it. While receiving the AML; myself; the FAs and the agents were dealing with a boarded passenger not properly wearing a face covering. All issues were resolved just in time to make departure which was otherwise uneventful. Shortly after getting airborne I realized that I had gotten distracted prior to departure and I had neglected to receive an amended release for the MEL item.[I was] Distracted by operational; maintenance and passenger issues. Be more diligent.
There was an MEL write up for rear cabin phone unable to do a PA. It was deferred; but we forgot to get an amended release with the MEL on it before we took off.Cause - Flying a red eye. Late night departure.
Air carrier flight crew reported being distracted prior to departure and neglected to receive an amended release for an MEL item.