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A crj-700 aircraft remote/reserve engine oil filler tank was found with oil cap off and rags left in area of tank.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 754491 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200708 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 754491 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was working with another mechanic; doing an oil check on aircraft X by him. I verified and checked the blocks. After he did the oil check; I did check the oil cap was on and no rags or anything in the way. The area was clean. I made sure everything was ok; done properly; and I verified and checked the blocks. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated remote/reserve engine oil filler tank was found with oil cap off and rags left in area of tank. This tank is used to service the engine oils from a remote location/reserve oil tank just aft of the aft pit; instead of having to climb equipment to get up to the engine oil tanks. This remote tank area is accessed through a vented panel into a compartment that also houses air conditioning equipment; pneumatic bleeds; the reserve tank; engine and APU fire bottles. A very tight location.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ-700 ACFT REMOTE/RESERVE ENG OIL FILLER TANK WAS FOUND WITH OIL CAP OFF AND RAGS LEFT IN AREA OF TANK.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MECH; DOING AN OIL CHK ON ACFT X BY HIM. I VERIFIED AND CHKED THE BLOCKS. AFTER HE DID THE OIL CHK; I DID CHK THE OIL CAP WAS ON AND NO RAGS OR ANYTHING IN THE WAY. THE AREA WAS CLEAN. I MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK; DONE PROPERLY; AND I VERIFIED AND CHKED THE BLOCKS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: REPORTER STATED REMOTE/RESERVE ENG OIL FILLER TANK WAS FOUND WITH OIL CAP OFF AND RAGS LEFT IN AREA OF TANK. THIS TANK IS USED TO SERVICE THE ENGINE OILS FROM A REMOTE LOCATION/RESERVE OIL TANK JUST AFT OF THE AFT PIT; INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CLIMB EQUIPMENT TO GET UP TO THE ENGINE OIL TANKS. THIS REMOTE TANK AREA IS ACCESSED THROUGH A VENTED PANEL INTO A COMPARTMENT THAT ALSO HOUSES AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT; PNEUMATIC BLEEDS; THE RESERVE TANK; ENGINE AND APU FIRE BOTTLES. A VERY TIGHT LOCATION.
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.