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A CRJ700 had both engines svced with turbine oil from a 55 gal drum. Technician unaware if oil drum was equipped with required filter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 705742 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 705742 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | 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 | contributing factor : work cards contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I svced both engines with oil out of our 55 gal drum. I noticed that the job card requires that bulk oil be put through a 10 micron filter before use. I called supervisor to verify that our drum had a 10 micron filter in it. He then went to investigate while I cleaned up so that I could end my shift on time; at XB00. I made a maintenance entry in the logbook that stated that I could not verify if the oil I used to service the engines met the 10 micron filter requirement as per the CRJ700 amm. I svced the oil at approximately XA20; and I called (supervisor) when I got back to the line maintenance office at approximately XA40. I then clocked out at XB00. I asked supervisor if he knew if our drums have a filter in them. He talked with manager and apparently they found that there is no such filter installed. After I left work; management decided to flush both engines and re-service with oil from cans.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ700 HAD BOTH ENGS SVCED WITH TURBINE OIL FROM A 55 GAL DRUM. TECHNICIAN UNAWARE IF OIL DRUM WAS EQUIPPED WITH REQUIRED FILTER.
Narrative: I SVCED BOTH ENGS WITH OIL OUT OF OUR 55 GAL DRUM. I NOTICED THAT THE JOB CARD REQUIRES THAT BULK OIL BE PUT THROUGH A 10 MICRON FILTER BEFORE USE. I CALLED SUPVR TO VERIFY THAT OUR DRUM HAD A 10 MICRON FILTER IN IT. HE THEN WENT TO INVESTIGATE WHILE I CLEANED UP SO THAT I COULD END MY SHIFT ON TIME; AT XB00. I MADE A MAINT ENTRY IN THE LOGBOOK THAT STATED THAT I COULD NOT VERIFY IF THE OIL I USED TO SVC THE ENGS MET THE 10 MICRON FILTER REQUIREMENT AS PER THE CRJ700 AMM. I SVCED THE OIL AT APPROX XA20; AND I CALLED (SUPVR) WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE LINE MAINT OFFICE AT APPROX XA40. I THEN CLOCKED OUT AT XB00. I ASKED SUPVR IF HE KNEW IF OUR DRUMS HAVE A FILTER IN THEM. HE TALKED WITH MGR AND APPARENTLY THEY FOUND THAT THERE IS NO SUCH FILTER INSTALLED. AFTER I LEFT WORK; MGMNT DECIDED TO FLUSH BOTH ENGS AND RE-SVC WITH OIL FROM CANS.
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.