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B737 captain discovers an excessive amount of grease and oil on the belly of the aircraft during preflight; running all the way to the tail. When maintenance cannot positively identify the source of the lubricant the aircraft is refused.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 950397 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During walk-around; observed excessive amount of oil or grease on belly of right side of aircraft. Area extended from aft of wheel well; to rear of aircraft; into outflow valve; to tail-skid. Made logbook entry and called maintenance. Maintenance advised that substance was sealant and aircraft would be scheduled for wash at a later time. Logbook stated that aircraft had already received wash four days prior. [We] contacted maintenance control who verified that aircraft had received a wash four days prior. Due to large amount of substance and color and also the fact that aircraft had recently been washed; refused to accept aircraft for safety of flight concerns until source of substance could be positively identified. [There was a] logbook entry 17 days prior for acm [air cycle machine] replacement; [another] logbook entry 13 days prior for odor in cabin. Advised maintenance control; dispatch and local maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain discovers an excessive amount of grease and oil on the belly of the aircraft during preflight; running all the way to the tail. When maintenance cannot positively identify the source of the lubricant the aircraft is refused.
Narrative: During walk-around; observed excessive amount of oil or grease on belly of right side of aircraft. Area extended from aft of wheel well; to rear of aircraft; into outflow valve; to tail-skid. Made logbook entry and called Maintenance. Maintenance advised that substance was sealant and aircraft would be scheduled for wash at a later time. Logbook stated that aircraft had already received wash four days prior. [We] contacted Maintenance Control who verified that aircraft had received a wash four days prior. Due to large amount of substance and color and also the fact that aircraft had recently been washed; refused to accept aircraft for safety of flight concerns until source of substance could be positively identified. [There was a] logbook entry 17 days prior for ACM [Air Cycle Machine] replacement; [another] logbook entry 13 days prior for odor in cabin. Advised Maintenance Control; Dispatch and Local Maintenance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.