A B757 was diverted in-flight to nearest airport due to unknown condition of #1 and #2 oil filler ca...

Attributes
ACN	444178
Time
Date	199907
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	444178
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	other other : maint supvr technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil quantity indicator
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Engine #1 and/or #2 oil caps might have been left off on aircraft xyz. On the morning hour of OX00 I was assigned to oil this aircraft, do a walkaround and check the logbook. This aircraft arrived at OZ16 and left at OY15 ETD destination ewr. I couldn't remember if I put the oil caps back on and immediately I reported the event to my supervisor and they took immediate action for aircraft diversion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 WAS DIVERTED INFLT TO NEAREST ARPT DUE TO UNKNOWN CONDITION OF #1 AND #2 OIL FILLER CAPS.

Narrative: ENG #1 AND/OR #2 OIL CAPS MIGHT HAVE BEEN LEFT OFF ON ACFT XYZ. ON THE MORNING HR OF OX00 I WAS ASSIGNED TO OIL THIS ACFT, DO A WALKAROUND AND CHK THE LOGBOOK. THIS ACFT ARRIVED AT OZ16 AND LEFT AT OY15 ETD DEST EWR. I COULDN'T REMEMBER IF I PUT THE OIL CAPS BACK ON AND IMMEDIATELY I RPTED THE EVENT TO MY SUPVR AND THEY TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR ACFT DIVERSION.

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.

A B757 was diverted in-flight to nearest airport due to unknown condition of #1 and #2 oil filler caps.