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A DC9-10 returned to the field due to loss of #2 engine oil caused by an oil filler cap seal cut during installation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 403838 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fll |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 10 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 403838 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Upon installation of the #2 engine oil servicing cap, I inadvertently cut the servicing cap o-ring, causing an engine oil leakage problem. An air turnback was accomplished by the flight crew. A ZZZ line mechanic on duty discovered the problem and corrected it. In order to prevent this from occurring in the future, more care will be exercised when installing the oil fill cap.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-10 RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO LOSS OF #2 ENG OIL CAUSED BY AN OIL FILLER CAP SEAL CUT DURING INSTALLATION.
Narrative: UPON INSTALLATION OF THE #2 ENG OIL SVCING CAP, I INADVERTENTLY CUT THE SVCING CAP O-RING, CAUSING AN ENG OIL LEAKAGE PROB. AN AIR TURNBACK WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE FLC. A ZZZ LINE MECH ON DUTY DISCOVERED THE PROB AND CORRECTED IT. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE, MORE CARE WILL BE EXERCISED WHEN INSTALLING THE OIL FILL CAP.
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.