A B757-200 was dispatched with the right engine oil service cap missing.

Attributes
ACN	680338
Time
Date	200512
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdl.tower
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
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	680338
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : tooling performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Left oil cap off engine. On dec/wed/05 I svced the oils on aircraft X. The oil cart did not work. I then went back to repair the oil cart. 20 mins later; I svced the oil on the left engine first; wiped off engine of excess oil; secured cap. Then went to the r-hand engine; oiled the engine; and to the best of my knowledge; secured the oil cap; closed the door; and wiped the engine. In the future; I will triple check for oil cap security; and make a personal check-off list. I took out the oil cart; the nozzle did not work. I installed a new nozzle; went back and svced the engines.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE R ENG OIL SVC CAP MISSING.

Narrative: LEFT OIL CAP OFF ENG. ON DEC/WED/05 I SVCED THE OILS ON ACFT X. THE OIL CART DID NOT WORK. I THEN WENT BACK TO REPAIR THE OIL CART. 20 MINS LATER; I SVCED THE OIL ON THE L ENG FIRST; WIPED OFF ENG OF EXCESS OIL; SECURED CAP. THEN WENT TO THE R-HAND ENG; OILED THE ENG; AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE; SECURED THE OIL CAP; CLOSED THE DOOR; AND WIPED THE ENG. IN THE FUTURE; I WILL TRIPLE CHK FOR OIL CAP SECURITY; AND MAKE A PERSONAL CHK-OFF LIST. I TOOK OUT THE OIL CART; THE NOZZLE DID NOT WORK. I INSTALLED A NEW NOZZLE; WENT BACK AND SVCED THE ENGS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.