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A B727 was dispatched in non compliance with the #2 engine oil service cap not secured or not installed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 566423 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200211 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : iwa.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 566423 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
When finished working a service check on a B-727, I inadvertently left off the oil cap on #2 engine (so they say). As usual here, we're short-handed, and I felt in a hurry to complete my assignment (the 'engines' section of the 727 service check) so I could assist with the rest of the airplane (help the other guys with their assignments). There were no cockpit indications other than a crew log entry (on the second leg after my engine task completion) that stated 'engine needs servicing.' no air turn back, in-flight shutdown, or other major incident arose from my possible oversight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE #2 ENG OIL SVC CAP NOT SECURED OR NOT INSTALLED.
Narrative: WHEN FINISHED WORKING A SVC CHK ON A B-727, I INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF THE OIL CAP ON #2 ENG (SO THEY SAY). AS USUAL HERE, WE'RE SHORT-HANDED, AND I FELT IN A HURRY TO COMPLETE MY ASSIGNMENT (THE 'ENGS' SECTION OF THE 727 SVC CHK) SO I COULD ASSIST WITH THE REST OF THE AIRPLANE (HELP THE OTHER GUYS WITH THEIR ASSIGNMENTS). THERE WERE NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OTHER THAN A CREW LOG ENTRY (ON THE SECOND LEG AFTER MY ENG TASK COMPLETION) THAT STATED 'ENG NEEDS SERVICING.' NO AIR TURN BACK, INFLT SHUTDOWN, OR OTHER MAJOR INCIDENT AROSE FROM MY POSSIBLE OVERSIGHT.
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.