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An MD80 #2 engine generator CSD was found leaking. Investigation found a clip pin in the oil service port.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 643305 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200501 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : iad.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 643305 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was informed that I needed to fill out a report due to the findings of another mechanic in regard to oil dripping from the bottom of the cowl on #2 engine. He found that there was a clip pin inserted in the service port of the #2 CSD. I do not remember servicing this particular aircraft or engine during my ron check. I also have never used a clip pin to service a CSD! I do not know where the clip pin is supposed to go and what function it serves if I did use one! Also; when I looked at the history of this aircraft and #2 engine; it indicated that there was a history associated with unusual frequency of oil servicing with #2 engine CSD dating back to dec/04. I am confident that I had nothing to do with that pin being found on #2 engine CSD. I will be more than happy to provide the auths with any more information required to further investigate this event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 #2 ENG GENERATOR CSD WAS FOUND LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND A CLIP PIN IN THE OIL SVC PORT.
Narrative: I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO FILL OUT A RPT DUE TO THE FINDINGS OF ANOTHER MECH IN REGARD TO OIL DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE COWL ON #2 ENG. HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CLIP PIN INSERTED IN THE SVC PORT OF THE #2 CSD. I DO NOT REMEMBER SVCING THIS PARTICULAR ACFT OR ENG DURING MY RON CHK. I ALSO HAVE NEVER USED A CLIP PIN TO SVC A CSD! I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THE CLIP PIN IS SUPPOSED TO GO AND WHAT FUNCTION IT SERVES IF I DID USE ONE! ALSO; WHEN I LOOKED AT THE HISTORY OF THIS ACFT AND #2 ENG; IT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH UNUSUAL FREQ OF OIL SVCING WITH #2 ENG CSD DATING BACK TO DEC/04. I AM CONFIDENT THAT I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT PIN BEING FOUND ON #2 ENG CSD. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE AUTHS WITH ANY MORE INFO REQUIRED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS EVENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.