A DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with #2 engine oil filler cap not secured.

Attributes
ACN	546622
Time
Date	200205
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : boi.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 21
ASRS Report	546622
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #2 engine oil qty indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I have been informed aircraft X that left ZZZ for ZZZ1 at XA40 on may/wed/02 landed in ZZZ1 with 5 quarts of oil in #2 engine. Yes, I svced both engines in ZZZ. There was a strong wind and hard rain during servicing and I must have let that distract me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #2 ENG OIL FILLER CAP NOT SECURED.

Narrative: I HAVE BEEN INFORMED ACFT X THAT LEFT ZZZ FOR ZZZ1 AT XA40 ON MAY/WED/02 LANDED IN ZZZ1 WITH 5 QUARTS OF OIL IN #2 ENG. YES, I SVCED BOTH ENGS IN ZZZ. THERE WAS A STRONG WIND AND HARD RAIN DURING SVCING AND I MUST HAVE LET THAT DISTRACT ME.

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.