A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance on an ETOPS flight with left and right engine oil caps n...

Attributes
ACN	544921
Time
Date	200204
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
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	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 32
ASRS Report	554921
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	544915
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lf & rt engine oil quantity other other : 969
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft X flight ab arrived ZZZ1, engines #1 and #2 showed oil leaking. Found oil caps not installed. Aircraft had a forced 3 service on a quick flight turn. Callback conversation with reporter acn 544915 revealed the following information: the reporter stated the condition of the oil caps on arrival is uncertain but believes the caps were on, but not locked. The reporter said the caps are similar to the B727 and B737 caps with the lock tab. The reporter stated the actual servicing of the engines was accomplished by another technician working the check but the paperwork for oiling the engines was signed by the reporter. The reporter said the FAA has been advised of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE ON AN ETOPS FLT WITH L AND R ENG OIL CAPS NOT SECURED.

Narrative: ACFT X FLT AB ARRIVED ZZZ1, ENGS #1 AND #2 SHOWED OIL LEAKING. FOUND OIL CAPS NOT INSTALLED. ACFT HAD A FORCED 3 SVC ON A QUICK FLT TURN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR ACN 544915 REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE CONDITION OF THE OIL CAPS ON ARR IS UNCERTAIN BUT BELIEVES THE CAPS WERE ON, BUT NOT LOCKED. THE RPTR SAID THE CAPS ARE SIMILAR TO THE B727 AND B737 CAPS WITH THE LOCK TAB. THE RPTR STATED THE ACTUAL SVCING OF THE ENGS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ANOTHER TECHNICIAN WORKING THE CHK BUT THE PAPERWORK FOR OILING THE ENGS WAS SIGNED BY THE RPTR. THE RPTR SAID THE FAA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE INCIDENT.

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 B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance on an ETOPS flight with left and right engine oil caps not secured.