A DC10-10 dispatched with improper interim repair to #2 engine starter drive seal drain.

Attributes
ACN	343430
Time
Date	199608
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	343430
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other oversight : supervisor
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A cap was not installed per maintenance manual for a high oil consumption check on the #2 engine starter drive seal drain of aircraft that was deferred because no parts in pdx. A drain line was installed to a drain can.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC10-10 DISPATCHED WITH IMPROPER INTERIM REPAIR TO #2 ENG STARTER DRIVE SEAL DRAIN.

Narrative: A CAP WAS NOT INSTALLED PER MAINT MANUAL FOR A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION CHK ON THE #2 ENG STARTER DRIVE SEAL DRAIN OF ACFT THAT WAS DEFERRED BECAUSE NO PARTS IN PDX. A DRAIN LINE WAS INSTALLED TO A DRAIN CAN.

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.