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A B747-sp returned to the field due to loss of #2 engine oil caused by the oil filler cap not secured after servicing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 401952 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B747-SP |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 401952 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On may xa I was assigned to work air carrier X aircraft #xyz flight #yyz. Aircraft was return back to gate during flight. Upon inspection, I found oil cap was not secure on #2 engine. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the reporter serviced #2 engine oil tank but cannot recall if the cap was secured after adding oil. The reporter said the FAA has contacted the reporter for a statement.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B747-SP RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO LOSS OF #2 ENG OIL CAUSED BY THE OIL FILLER CAP NOT SECURED AFTER SERVICING.
Narrative: ON MAY XA I WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ACR X ACFT #XYZ FLT #YYZ. ACFT WAS RETURN BACK TO GATE DURING FLT. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND OIL CAP WAS NOT SECURE ON #2 ENG. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE RPTR SERVICED #2 ENG OIL TANK BUT CANNOT RECALL IF THE CAP WAS SECURED AFTER ADDING OIL. THE RPTR SAID THE FAA HAS CONTACTED THE RPTR FOR A STATEMENT.
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.