A technician reports the carrier has changed the fleet to a different engine oil specification 2197. Tank filler necks still placarded with old oil specification 2380.

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Attributes
ACN	600810
Time
Date	200311
Day	Sat
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
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	600810
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil filler neck placard other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

On nov/sat/03 I svced the oil on aircraft X and found on the filler neck of both engines the wrong oil type placard. The oil type displayed was 2380, which is no longer in use. I documented the discrepancy on the ETOPS non-routine. According to the B767 company advanced revision, FAA required placards can't be deferred. Both the maintenance manual and ipc still listed the 2380 placard as standard equipment. Neither have been revised to show the conversion to 2197 oil. However, maintenance manual 11-25-01-2 did list the oil type placard as 'FAA required,' albeit with the 2380 type. I'm concerned that incorrect servicing may occur on the B767 fleet due to incorrect or missing oil type placards. Since nov/sat/03, I have svced oil on the A300 fleet and found some with the same incorrect oil type placard. This fleet also has been converted to 2197 oil. However, the oil type placard is not mandatory on this fleet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TECHNICIAN RPTS THE CARRIER HAS CHANGED THE FLEET TO A DIFFERENT ENG OIL SPEC 2197. TANK FILLER NECKS STILL PLACARDED WITH OLD OIL SPEC 2380.

Narrative: ON NOV/SAT/03 I SVCED THE OIL ON ACFT X AND FOUND ON THE FILLER NECK OF BOTH ENGS THE WRONG OIL TYPE PLACARD. THE OIL TYPE DISPLAYED WAS 2380, WHICH IS NO LONGER IN USE. I DOCUMENTED THE DISCREPANCY ON THE ETOPS NON-ROUTINE. ACCORDING TO THE B767 COMPANY ADVANCED REVISION, FAA REQUIRED PLACARDS CAN'T BE DEFERRED. BOTH THE MAINT MANUAL AND IPC STILL LISTED THE 2380 PLACARD AS STANDARD EQUIP. NEITHER HAVE BEEN REVISED TO SHOW THE CONVERSION TO 2197 OIL. HOWEVER, MAINT MANUAL 11-25-01-2 DID LIST THE OIL TYPE PLACARD AS 'FAA REQUIRED,' ALBEIT WITH THE 2380 TYPE. I'M CONCERNED THAT INCORRECT SVCING MAY OCCUR ON THE B767 FLEET DUE TO INCORRECT OR MISSING OIL TYPE PLACARDS. SINCE NOV/SAT/03, I HAVE SVCED OIL ON THE A300 FLEET AND FOUND SOME WITH THE SAME INCORRECT OIL TYPE PLACARD. THIS FLEET ALSO HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO 2197 OIL. HOWEVER, THE OIL TYPE PLACARD IS NOT MANDATORY ON THIS FLEET.

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.