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A maintenance technician neglected to ensure that the oil cap was securely repositioned on the APU oil tank after servicing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1122140 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
Earlier in the evening one of the mechanics was slightly injured on another aircraft and was in the office. Since he was part of the crew; and I was assigned the oils I thought I would help out by finishing quickly then going up to do part of the interior check. After cleaning the APU; I checked the oil quantity and noticed it was down a pint. After servicing it I was placing the cap back on when the oil bowser fell from the lift and started to leak oil. I quickly picked up the bowser and cleaned the area. I ran the APU then closed the door [but] did not verify if the cap was fully closed. This happened at gate shortly after midnight. No other mechanic was involved.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Maintenance Technician neglected to ensure that the oil cap was securely repositioned on the APU oil tank after servicing.
Narrative: Earlier in the evening one of the mechanics was slightly injured on another aircraft and was in the office. Since he was part of the crew; and I was assigned the oils I thought I would help out by finishing quickly then going up to do part of the interior check. After cleaning the APU; I checked the oil quantity and noticed it was down a pint. After servicing it I was placing the cap back on when the oil bowser fell from the lift and started to leak oil. I quickly picked up the bowser and cleaned the area. I ran the APU then closed the door [but] did not verify if the cap was fully closed. This happened at gate shortly after midnight. No other mechanic was involved.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.