<< >> NASA ASRS Report 337323, May 1996

A pilot riding in the front seat of a C425 reports requesting an emergency landing after oil coming out of the engine nacelle was noticed.

Attributes
ACN	337323
Time
Date	199605
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : teb
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6080
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Corsair
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	337323
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Visually noticed oil coming out of the right engine nacelle at the oil fill location. Requested emergency landing at nearest airport, received vectors to teb, where we landed without incident. Inspection on ground showed the oil filler cap had become loose from the oil filler tube.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PLT RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A C425 RPTS REQUESTING AN EMER LNDG AFTER OIL COMING OUT OF THE ENG NACELLE WAS NOTICED.

Narrative: VISUALLY NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF THE R ENG NACELLE AT THE OIL FILL LOCATION. REQUESTED EMER LNDG AT NEAREST ARPT, RECEIVED VECTORS TO TEB, WHERE WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION ON GND SHOWED THE OIL FILLER CAP HAD BECOME LOOSE FROM THE OIL FILLER TUBE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.