<< >> NASA ASRS Report 704286, July 2006

A B737-200 was dispatched with the #2 engine oil service door not properly closed and latched. Door opened in-flight damaging adjacent service door.

Attributes
ACN	704286
Time
Date	200607
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	704286
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft arrived at gate and was scheduled for a daily inspection; as well as several other tasks. I assisted with the daily inspection by servicing the engines with oil. The aircraft departed. When the aircraft returned; it was discovered that the oil service door had come open on #2 engine; and damaged the engine bay door. The flight crew did not note any abnormalities during the turnaround.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE #2 ENG OIL SVC DOOR NOT PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. DOOR OPENED INFLT DAMAGING ADJACENT SVC DOOR.

Narrative: ACFT ARRIVED AT GATE AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A DAILY INSPECTION; AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER TASKS. I ASSISTED WITH THE DAILY INSPECTION BY SVCING THE ENGS WITH OIL. THE ACFT DEPARTED. WHEN THE ACFT RETURNED; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL SVC DOOR HAD COME OPEN ON #2 ENG; AND DAMAGED THE ENG BAY DOOR. THE FLT CREW DID NOT NOTE ANY ABNORMALITIES DURING THE TURNAROUND.

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.