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An EMB135 arrived with logbook checked for oil service. 2 pints added to #1 engine prior to 3 hour flight. Added 8 pints to #1 engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 681053 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200512 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 681053 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #1 eng oil qty indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft arrived needing oil service for #1 and #2 engines. This same log page had entry in oil service block indicating 2 pints added to #1 engine with a&P number and signature. There were approximately 3 flts for 3 hours. There were no other discrepancies on log page. If oil service was previously correct; then there is an oil consumption exceedance per maintenance manual; as I added 8 pints for my oil service. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that 8 pints of oil were added to #1 engine for 3 hours of flight. The logbook indicates 2 pints were added by contract maintenance in the departure station but his question is; 'was the oil tank svced to full or only to service limits?' in any case; the oil consumption for #1 engine is out of limits. Engine was inspected for oil leaks but none found. Item entered for 25 hour rechk and consumption check.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB135 ARRIVED WITH LOGBOOK CHKED FOR OIL SVC. 2 PINTS ADDED TO #1 ENG PRIOR TO 3 HR FLT. ADDED 8 PINTS TO #1 ENG.
Narrative: ACFT ARRIVED NEEDING OIL SVC FOR #1 AND #2 ENGS. THIS SAME LOG PAGE HAD ENTRY IN OIL SVC BLOCK INDICATING 2 PINTS ADDED TO #1 ENG WITH A&P NUMBER AND SIGNATURE. THERE WERE APPROX 3 FLTS FOR 3 HRS. THERE WERE NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES ON LOG PAGE. IF OIL SVC WAS PREVIOUSLY CORRECT; THEN THERE IS AN OIL CONSUMPTION EXCEEDANCE PER MAINT MANUAL; AS I ADDED 8 PINTS FOR MY OIL SVC. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT 8 PINTS OF OIL WERE ADDED TO #1 ENG FOR 3 HRS OF FLT. THE LOGBOOK INDICATES 2 PINTS WERE ADDED BY CONTRACT MAINT IN THE DEP STATION BUT HIS QUESTION IS; 'WAS THE OIL TANK SVCED TO FULL OR ONLY TO SVC LIMITS?' IN ANY CASE; THE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR #1 ENG IS OUT OF LIMITS. ENG WAS INSPECTED FOR OIL LEAKS BUT NONE FOUND. ITEM ENTERED FOR 25 HR RECHK AND CONSUMPTION CHK.
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.