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A B727-200 was dispatched in non compliance with #2 engine oil filler cap missing. Diverted due to loss of engine oil qty.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 524488 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Sun |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 0.25 |
| ASRS Report | 524488 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #2 engine oil qty ind other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 4 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : lighting performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On sep/sun/01 I was performing a layover check on a B727 air carrier aircraft X. I performed the engine part of the layover oiling #1, #2, and #3 engine. The next day I heard that the #2 engine lost oil on its way to ZZZ, the aircraft was deferred to YYY where the cause was determined to be the #2 engine oil cap. When taking off the #2 engine oil cap I noticed there was no chain on it. Also there was oil in the cowling which I had cleaned up approximately a quart, I wasn't concerned about the oil in the cowling because the #2 engine took an average amt of oil to top off. I then put the oil cap on, turned the handle then pushed the handle down I doubled checked that the handle was down all the way and closed the access door. I then looked at the CSD gauge on the engine to make sure it read full which it did. Then moved on to the #3 engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #2 ENG OIL FILLER CAP MISSING. DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF ENG OIL QTY.
Narrative: ON SEP/SUN/01 I WAS PERFORMING A LAYOVER CHECK ON A B727 ACR ACFT X. I PERFORMED THE ENG PART OF THE LAYOVER OILING #1, #2, AND #3 ENG. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD THAT THE #2 ENG LOST OIL ON ITS WAY TO ZZZ, THE ACFT WAS DEFERRED TO YYY WHERE THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE #2 ENG OIL CAP. WHEN TAKING OFF THE #2 ENG OIL CAP I NOTICED THERE WAS NO CHAIN ON IT. ALSO THERE WAS OIL IN THE COWLING WHICH I HAD CLEANED UP APPROX A QUART, I WASN'T CONCERNED ABOUT THE OIL IN THE COWLING BECAUSE THE #2 ENG TOOK AN AVERAGE AMT OF OIL TO TOP OFF. I THEN PUT THE OIL CAP ON, TURNED THE HANDLE THEN PUSHED THE HANDLE DOWN I DOUBLED CHECKED THAT THE HANDLE WAS DOWN ALL THE WAY AND CLOSED THE ACCESS DOOR. I THEN LOOKED AT THE CSD GAUGE ON THE ENG TO MAKE SURE IT READ FULL WHICH IT DID. THEN MOVED ON TO THE #3 ENG.
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.