EMB120 flight crew shuts down engine after oil loss.

Attributes
ACN	437728
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : atl.vortac
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	437728
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Mechanic left oil cap on right engine only partially secured. It vibrated loose on takeoff, causing oil loss and a precautionary engine shutdown. Our company does not require pilots to check this cap on walkarounds -- only the access door.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB120 FLC SHUTS DOWN ENG AFTER OIL LOSS.

Narrative: MECH LEFT OIL CAP ON R ENG ONLY PARTIALLY SECURED. IT VIBRATED LOOSE ON TKOF, CAUSING OIL LOSS AND A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN. OUR COMPANY DOES NOT REQUIRE PLTS TO CHK THIS CAP ON WALKAROUNDS -- ONLY THE ACCESS DOOR.

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.