Beech 1900. Mechanic fails to remove oil can and secure panel after servicing engine oil.

Attributes
ACN	709661
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	709661
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	709602
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Mechanic checked oil and added oil in #1 (left) engine after passenger (5) were boarded. Mechanic completed entry in oil log and returned aircraft discrepancy logbook to aircraft; but failed to remove oil can from engine and close oil access panel. Passenger noticed and notified crew (captain and myself). Mechanic was notified and oil can removed and panel secured. Proceeded with start procedures and flight was completed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH 1900. MECH FAILS TO REMOVE OIL CAN AND SECURE PANEL AFTER SVCING ENG OIL.

Narrative: MECH CHKED OIL AND ADDED OIL IN #1 (L) ENG AFTER PAX (5) WERE BOARDED. MECH COMPLETED ENTRY IN OIL LOG AND RETURNED ACFT DISCREPANCY LOGBOOK TO ACFT; BUT FAILED TO REMOVE OIL CAN FROM ENG AND CLOSE OIL ACCESS PANEL. PAX NOTICED AND NOTIFIED CREW (CAPT AND MYSELF). MECH WAS NOTIFIED AND OIL CAN REMOVED AND PANEL SECURED. PROCEEDED WITH START PROCS AND FLT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.